Perfunctory
adjective
Carried out with minimum effort
“The inspector gave the warehouse a perfunctory look and signed the certificate without checking anything.”
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What does perfunctory mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotExtremely thorough
- NotCarefully detailed
- NotDeeply invested
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