cursory | cursorily
Exam frequency
Banks
medium
Civil Services
low
GRE
low
Meaning(s)
done quickly with little attention to detail
How to Memorize
cursory - brief
Analysis
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.
| Exams | Spoken | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | |||
| Antonyms | conscientious |
Example(s)
Even a cursory examination of the evidence makes it clear that we have a very strong case for prosecution.
She did review the document, but only cursorily so she might have missed something.
I can’t remember any details from the email he sent. I gave it nothing more than a cursory glance.