cursory | cursorily

Exam frequency

Banks

medium

Civil Services

low

GRE

low

Meaning(s)

done quickly with little attention to detail

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cursory - brief

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The word ‘cursory’ tends to be used in a professional context to express a lack of thoroughness or neglect of details. This may be fitting if you are dealing with something unimportant, but it can also suggest negligence or a lack of professionalism.

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Antonyms conscientious

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  1. Even a cursory examination of the evidence makes it clear that we have a very strong case for prosecution.

  2. She did review the document, but only cursorily so she might have missed something.

  3. I can’t remember any details from the email he sent. I gave it nothing more than a cursory glance.

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