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perfunctorily

per·func·to·ry
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-fuhngk-tuh-ree]
    • /pərˈfʌŋk tə ri/
    • /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fuhngk-tuh-ree]
    • /pərˈfʌŋk tə ri/

Definitions of perfunctorily word

  • adjective perfunctorily performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy. 1
  • adjective perfunctorily lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker. 1
See all 2 definitions of perfunctorily

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Origin of perfunctorily

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Late Latin perfūnctōrius negligent, superficial, derivative of perfungī to do one's job, be done, equivalent to per- per- + fung-, base of fungī to perform, function + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Perfunctorily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Perfunctorily

perfunctorily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for perfunctorily

adv perfunctorily

  • inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
  • ineffectually — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
  • ineptly — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.

adverb perfunctorily

  • cursorily — going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.
  • deficiently — In a deficient manner.
  • mechanically — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
  • mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
All 7 Synonyms of perfunctorily

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