cursory
pronunciation
How to pronounce cursory in British English:
UK [ˈkɜːsəri]
How to pronounce cursory in American English:
US [ˈkɜːrsəri]
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- Adjective:
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Word Origin
- cursory (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Middle French cursoire "rapid," from Late Latin cursorius "hasty, of a race or running," from Latin curs-, past participle stem of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Even a cursory glance at other fields reveals similar patterns .
- 2. Knowing about that resource includes a cursory calculation of its quantity .
- 3. A cursory tour of the archipelago reveals that each island has its own unique form of architecture .
- 4. Even a cursory glance at medical journals shows that once heralded studies keep falling by the wayside .
- 5. A cursory look through era 's accounts during the due-diligence process must have thrown up red flags .