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What (who) is cursory - definition
cursory
['k?:s(?)ri]
¦ adjective hasty and therefore not thorough.
Derivatives
cursorily adverb
cursoriness noun
Origin
C17: from L. cursorius 'of a runner', from cursor (see cursor).
cursory
A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut...
= perfunctory
ADJ: ADJ n
Cursory
·adj Running about; not stationary.
II. Cursory ·adj Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless.
Examples of use of cursory
1. Even a cursory check with common sense induces cynicism.
2. Authorities did a cursory check in the home but found no one that day.
3. And, it was enough for Aussie umpire Darryl Hair to raise a short and cursory finger.
4. Campaigners said the details of his cursory assessment revealed ‘chaos‘ in the capital‘s probation system.
5. He also gave a cursory look at the Mail photographer‘s passport and took his name, too.