† percursoryadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin percurs- , percurrere , -ory suffix².

Etymology: < classical Latin percurs-, past participial stem of percurrere percur v. + -ory suffix², after cursory adj. N.E.D. (1905) gives the pronunciation as (pəɹkɒ̄·ɹsŏri) /pəˈkɜːsərɪ/.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Passing rapidly or hastily through something, taking little notice of details; = cursory adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > careless, not thorough

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slighty1619

cursitory1632

touch and go1682

passant1685

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slapdashc1792

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slap-bang1815

slummocking1825

slobbery1832

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unthorough1868

slurring1880

slummy1881

sploshy1881

skimmy1893

surfacy1975

drive-through1994

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > carelessly

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passant1685

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slurring1880

1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott I. vii. 207 He visited on this occasion some of the finest districts of Stirlingshire and Perthshire; and not in the percursory manner of his more boyish expeditions.

1896 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 430/2 A great people cannot be understood after this haphazard, percursory fashion.

2. humorous. Running or moving quickly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective]

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pacy1906

presto1952

1884 J. Brown Horæ Subsecivæ 3rd Ser. III. 40 Look at the tail of his descending friend's horse. Look at another's percursory ‘Lincoln and Bennett’ bowling along!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	percursory
释义	† percursoryadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin percurs- , percurrere , -ory suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin percurs-, past participial stem of percurrere percur v. + -ory suffix², after cursory adj. N.E.D. (1905) gives the pronunciation as (pəɹkɒ̄·ɹsŏri) /pəˈkɜːsərɪ/. Obsolete. rare. 1. Passing rapidly or hastily through something, taking little notice of details; = cursory adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > careless, not thorough overlyc1450 superficialc1456 sloven1532 sloven-like1569 perfunctory1592 slovenly1592 perfunctorious1599 cursory1601 cursorarya1616 slighty1619 cursitory1632 touch and go1682 passant1685 skimming1728 slapdashc1792 lax1812 slap-bang1815 slummocking1825 slobbery1832 percursory1837 slipshod1845 slip-string1854 slummocky1855 free and easy1864 unthorough1868 slurring1880 slummy1881 sploshy1881 skimmy1893 surfacy1975 drive-through1994 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > carelessly slubberinga1591 cursory1601 cursorarya1616 cursitory1632 passant1685 percursory1837 slurring1880 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott I. vii. 207 He visited on this occasion some of the finest districts of Stirlingshire and Perthshire; and not in the percursory manner of his more boyish expeditions. 1896 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 430/2 A great people cannot be understood after this haphazard, percursory fashion. 2. humorous. Running or moving quickly. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective] swiftc888 swifta1050 currentc1300 quickc1300 hastivea1325 hastyc1330 ingnel1340 swiftyc1380 speedfula1387 fasta1400 swippingc1420 speedy1487 fleet1528 tite?a1540 scudding1545 flighty1552 suddenly1556 flight1581 feathered1587 Pegasean1590 wing-footed1591 swift-winged?1592 thought-swift-flying1595 wind-winged?1596 swallow-winged1597 Pegasarian1607 skelping1607 rapid1608 night-swifta1616 celerious1632 clipping1635 perniciousa1656 volatile1655 quick-foot1658 meteorous1667 windy1697 high-flying1710 fleet-footed1726 aliped1727 wickc1760 velocious1775 flight-performing1785 fast-going1800 fast-moving1802 meteor1803 wight-wapping1830 fleety1841 speeding1847 swiftening1848 two-forty1855 fire-swift1865 pennate1870 spinning1882 percursory1884 zippy1889 meteoric1895 pacy1906 presto1952 1884 J. Brown Horæ Subsecivæ 3rd Ser. III. 40 Look at the tail of his descending friend's horse. Look at another's percursory ‘Lincoln and Bennett’ bowling along! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1837
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