adj. 1 done merely for the sake of getting through a duty. 2 superficial; mechanical. perfunctorily adv. perfunctoriness n.
[ LL perfunctorius careless f. L perfungi perfunct- (as PER-, fungi perform) ]
adj. 1 done merely for the sake of getting through a duty. 2 superficial; mechanical. perfunctorily adv. perfunctoriness n.
[ LL perfunctorius careless f. L perfungi perfunct- (as PER-, fungi perform) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012