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perfunctory

adjective/pərˈfʌŋk.tər.i/

carried out without real interest or effort

Synonyms

• cursory
• superficial
• halfhearted

Antonyms

• thorough
• careful
• diligent

perfunctory in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin perfunctorius 'done carelessly'

Memory hook

PER-FUNCT-ORY = just PERformed the FUNCTion, nothing more.

Read it in context

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