CURSORY


Meaning of CURSORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' k ə rs-r ē , ' k ə r-s ə -

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin cursorius of running, from Latin currere

Date: 1601

: rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : HASTY <a cursory glance>

synonyms see SUPERFICIAL

– cur · so · ri · ly \ -r ə -l ē \ adverb

– cur · so · ri · ness \ -r ē -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.