PERFUNCTORY


Meaning of PERFUNCTORY in English

[ pə'fʌŋ(k)t(ə)ri ]

■ adjective carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Derivatives

perfunctorily adverb

perfunctoriness noun

Origin

C16: from late L. perfunctorius 'careless', from L. perfunct- , perfungi 'have done with, discharge'.

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