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   What does cursory mean?

   • Cursory and its synonyms superficial and shallow all mean "lacking in depth or care"—but these words are not used in exactly the same way in all cases. Cursory, which comes from the Latin verb currere ("to run"), implies speed and stresses a lack of attention to detail.

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   Where did cursory come from?

   • Cursory dates to the early 17th century, from the French word cursoire meaning "rapid," which comes from the Latin word cursorius, meaning "hasty, of a race or running." Something that is cursory is done quickly. A teacher might take a cursory look at a pile of completed tests, not to grade them, but to see if anyone attempted the bonus questions.

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   What does a cursory haircut mean?

   • Instead, it means not paying attention to details, like friends who are so busy studying for a test that they only give your new haircut a cursory glance. Cursory dates to the early 17th century, from the French word cursoire meaning "rapid," which comes from the Latin word cursorius, meaning "hasty, of a race or running."

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   What does a cursory look at a building mean?

   • cursory suggests a lack of thoroughness or a neglect of details. Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done. The mayor gave a cursory glance at the report. Even the most cursory look at the organization's records shows problems.

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   cursory: [adjective] rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty.

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   Cursory definition: going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial. See examples of CURSORY used in a sentence.

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   CURSORY definition: 1. quick and probably not detailed: 2. quick and probably not detailed: 3. done quickly with…. Learn more.

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   CURSORY meaning: 1. quick and probably not detailed: 2. quick and probably not detailed: 3. done quickly with…. Learn more.

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   cursory: 1 adj hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough Synonyms: casual , passing , perfunctory careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

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   2 days ago · Hasty and usually superficial; quick.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Cursory definition, going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article. See more.