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perfunctorily
Variant of perfunctory
adjective
- done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine; superficial: a perfunctory examination
- without concern or solicitude; indifferent: a perfunctory teacher
Related Forms:
- perfunctorily adverb
- perfunctoriness noun
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