Definition of cursory in English:

cursory

adjective ˈkəːs(ə)riˈkərs(ə)ri

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
a cursory glance at the figures
Example sentencesExamples
- At a cursory glance it is clear to see the potential of such a handsome space.
- It moved to cross the road, and gave a cursory glance left, then right, then stepped out into oblivion.
- I sailed through the checks with security staff giving the contents of my bag no more than a cursory glance.
- He gave the crowded room a quick cursory glance, and spotted the uniforms in the corner.
- Believe it or not, there wasn't a single piece worth more than a cursory glance.
- A cursory glance at the headlines suggests he has more interviews to conduct before anybody starts to believe him.
- This objection was very relevant, as even a cursory glance of the novel will prove.
- They don't throw me even so much as the most cursory glance, before deciding that I'm too old for their club night.
- Just a cursory glance at the brochure gives an idea of the immense undertaking this is.
- But even the most cursory of glances at The Canterbury Tales will convince you that this is hardly new.
- At a cursory glance 150,000 euro seems an awful lot of money to pay for one acre.
- Even a cursory glance at the business news illustrates what he means.
- This sounds more like something one of her characters might say than the evidence of even the most cursory glance in the mirror.
- The fibre doors flap in the stiff wind; a cursory glance is enough to tell me the toilets are yet to be used.
- What I couldn't understand were the others who gave the news pictures a cursory glance, and then went back to work.
- A cursory glance at a Greek concordance will quickly show that Mary is never spoken of in this way.
- Plus, a cursory glance across the water shows that difficulties with stadiums are far from being unique to Ireland.
- As for his newest project, even a cursory glance at the property had his creative juices flowing.
- Novelty bands are ten a penny, as even the most cursory glance at the charts on either side of the Atlantic will show you.
- A cursory glance through the annals of history will prove this beyond doubt.
Synonyms
perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token, uninterested, half-hearted, inattentive, unthinking, offhand, mechanical, automatic, routine
hasty, quick, hurried, rapid, brief, passing, fleeting, summary, sketchy, careless, slapdash

Derivatives

cursorily

adverb ˈkəːs(ə)rəli

This day is one that typically Americans pay sort of attention to cursorily in the most off-handed ways.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am not doing his argument complete justice, but this is in part because the bulk of his analysis is in his articles and book draft and is only cursorily summarized here.
- They cannot afford to read vital material cursorily too.
- Family, friendships, a first marriage are only cursorily covered.
- How is the category ‘designer’ constituted significantly by the degree to which it must ignore or only cursorily recognize these outside disciplines?
- It would be worthwhile examining, cursorily, the roots of this ideology before dispensing with it for good.
- You can teach a good deal of theory, simulate decision making by cursorily looking at case material and learn about how businesses ought to be run.
- Mr Connelly examines, rather cursorily, the evidence for this myth being, in part, a fable.
- The Stanilaus verdict is an unsatisfactory and cursorily written judgment - with ‘Emergency haste’ written all over it.
- Both writers very often delve deep into their intellectual recesses and present in their novels and short stories images that, cursorily captured in our reading, hardly replicate real life.
- Most forms are somewhat thick walled, and are generally finished simply, even cursorily, with few extraneous details or surface treatments.
- CNN covered this very cursorily according to the transcript.
- As one rushee group leaves and one arrives, the current sisters will cursorily vote on the girls based on their scintillating five minute conversation.
- But really, don't waste any time on that link - just glance it over cursorily enough to glean the context in which to fully appreciate this brilliant, twinkling compilation of one-star Amazon reviews of the aforementioned best books ever.
- The officer only cursorily looked through our things.
- Typically of the 70s, though, McGrath is only cursorily interested in the sexual politics that troubled this younger generation.
- It is a misconception widely held by people who have read Das Kapital only cursorily that Karl Marx believed wealth should be redistributed more evenly.
- The topics, however, being of monumental proportions, can only be cursorily sketched in less than three hundred pages.
- Looked at cursorily, it gives the impression of a piece of glass and its edges are sharp and can cut.
- It was not surprising that the Cardiff study attracted little substantial coverage in the British press this week (though its headline claims were cursorily reported).

cursoriness

nounˈkəːs(ə)rɪnəsˈkərs(ə)rinəs

Or, do you really know what you're promoting and you're not really telling the truth about your reading's cursoriness?
Example sentencesExamples
- There is no ambivalence in his treatment of that primal emotion, but a cursoriness and uneasiness to his approach.
- The implication of leisureliness, cursoriness, or haste is therefore not a recent development, although it is usually found in less formal contexts and is less frequent in earlier use.
- It is with a view to the cursoriness of the allusions to it in the New Testament that it has been remarked that ‘the doctrine of the Trinity is not so much heard as overheard in the statements of Scripture.’
- I am struck by the almost universal cursoriness of physical examinations by today's physicians.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin cursorius 'of a runner', from cursor (see cursor).

Rhymes

anniversary, bursary, mercery, nursery

Definition of cursory in US English:

cursory

adjectiveˈkərs(ə)rēˈkərs(ə)ri

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
a cursory glance at the figures
Example sentencesExamples
- As for his newest project, even a cursory glance at the property had his creative juices flowing.
- At a cursory glance 150,000 euro seems an awful lot of money to pay for one acre.
- Plus, a cursory glance across the water shows that difficulties with stadiums are far from being unique to Ireland.
- A cursory glance at the headlines suggests he has more interviews to conduct before anybody starts to believe him.
- Novelty bands are ten a penny, as even the most cursory glance at the charts on either side of the Atlantic will show you.
- What I couldn't understand were the others who gave the news pictures a cursory glance, and then went back to work.
- A cursory glance at a Greek concordance will quickly show that Mary is never spoken of in this way.
- A cursory glance through the annals of history will prove this beyond doubt.
- This objection was very relevant, as even a cursory glance of the novel will prove.
- But even the most cursory of glances at The Canterbury Tales will convince you that this is hardly new.
- I sailed through the checks with security staff giving the contents of my bag no more than a cursory glance.
- Just a cursory glance at the brochure gives an idea of the immense undertaking this is.
- The fibre doors flap in the stiff wind; a cursory glance is enough to tell me the toilets are yet to be used.
- It moved to cross the road, and gave a cursory glance left, then right, then stepped out into oblivion.
- Believe it or not, there wasn't a single piece worth more than a cursory glance.
- This sounds more like something one of her characters might say than the evidence of even the most cursory glance in the mirror.
- They don't throw me even so much as the most cursory glance, before deciding that I'm too old for their club night.
- Even a cursory glance at the business news illustrates what he means.
- He gave the crowded room a quick cursory glance, and spotted the uniforms in the corner.
- At a cursory glance it is clear to see the potential of such a handsome space.
Synonyms
perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token, uninterested, half-hearted, inattentive, unthinking, offhand, mechanical, automatic, routine

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin cursorius ‘of a runner’, from cursor (see cursor).

单词	cursory
释义	Definition of cursory in English: cursory adjective ˈkəːs(ə)riˈkərs(ə)ri Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. a cursory glance at the figures Example sentencesExamples At a cursory glance it is clear to see the potential of such a handsome space. It moved to cross the road, and gave a cursory glance left, then right, then stepped out into oblivion. I sailed through the checks with security staff giving the contents of my bag no more than a cursory glance. He gave the crowded room a quick cursory glance, and spotted the uniforms in the corner. Believe it or not, there wasn't a single piece worth more than a cursory glance. A cursory glance at the headlines suggests he has more interviews to conduct before anybody starts to believe him. This objection was very relevant, as even a cursory glance of the novel will prove. They don't throw me even so much as the most cursory glance, before deciding that I'm too old for their club night. Just a cursory glance at the brochure gives an idea of the immense undertaking this is. But even the most cursory of glances at The Canterbury Tales will convince you that this is hardly new. At a cursory glance 150,000 euro seems an awful lot of money to pay for one acre. Even a cursory glance at the business news illustrates what he means. This sounds more like something one of her characters might say than the evidence of even the most cursory glance in the mirror. The fibre doors flap in the stiff wind; a cursory glance is enough to tell me the toilets are yet to be used. What I couldn't understand were the others who gave the news pictures a cursory glance, and then went back to work. A cursory glance at a Greek concordance will quickly show that Mary is never spoken of in this way. Plus, a cursory glance across the water shows that difficulties with stadiums are far from being unique to Ireland. As for his newest project, even a cursory glance at the property had his creative juices flowing. Novelty bands are ten a penny, as even the most cursory glance at the charts on either side of the Atlantic will show you. A cursory glance through the annals of history will prove this beyond doubt. Synonyms perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token, uninterested, half-hearted, inattentive, unthinking, offhand, mechanical, automatic, routine hasty, quick, hurried, rapid, brief, passing, fleeting, summary, sketchy, careless, slapdash Derivatives cursorily adverb ˈkəːs(ə)rəli This day is one that typically Americans pay sort of attention to cursorily in the most off-handed ways. Example sentencesExamples I am not doing his argument complete justice, but this is in part because the bulk of his analysis is in his articles and book draft and is only cursorily summarized here. They cannot afford to read vital material cursorily too. Family, friendships, a first marriage are only cursorily covered. How is the category ‘designer’ constituted significantly by the degree to which it must ignore or only cursorily recognize these outside disciplines? It would be worthwhile examining, cursorily, the roots of this ideology before dispensing with it for good. You can teach a good deal of theory, simulate decision making by cursorily looking at case material and learn about how businesses ought to be run. Mr Connelly examines, rather cursorily, the evidence for this myth being, in part, a fable. The Stanilaus verdict is an unsatisfactory and cursorily written judgment - with ‘Emergency haste’ written all over it. Both writers very often delve deep into their intellectual recesses and present in their novels and short stories images that, cursorily captured in our reading, hardly replicate real life. Most forms are somewhat thick walled, and are generally finished simply, even cursorily, with few extraneous details or surface treatments. CNN covered this very cursorily according to the transcript. As one rushee group leaves and one arrives, the current sisters will cursorily vote on the girls based on their scintillating five minute conversation. But really, don't waste any time on that link - just glance it over cursorily enough to glean the context in which to fully appreciate this brilliant, twinkling compilation of one-star Amazon reviews of the aforementioned best books ever. The officer only cursorily looked through our things. Typically of the 70s, though, McGrath is only cursorily interested in the sexual politics that troubled this younger generation. It is a misconception widely held by people who have read Das Kapital only cursorily that Karl Marx believed wealth should be redistributed more evenly. The topics, however, being of monumental proportions, can only be cursorily sketched in less than three hundred pages. Looked at cursorily, it gives the impression of a piece of glass and its edges are sharp and can cut. It was not surprising that the Cardiff study attracted little substantial coverage in the British press this week (though its headline claims were cursorily reported). cursoriness nounˈkəːs(ə)rɪnəsˈkərs(ə)rinəs Or, do you really know what you're promoting and you're not really telling the truth about your reading's cursoriness? Example sentencesExamples There is no ambivalence in his treatment of that primal emotion, but a cursoriness and uneasiness to his approach. The implication of leisureliness, cursoriness, or haste is therefore not a recent development, although it is usually found in less formal contexts and is less frequent in earlier use. It is with a view to the cursoriness of the allusions to it in the New Testament that it has been remarked that ‘the doctrine of the Trinity is not so much heard as overheard in the statements of Scripture.’ I am struck by the almost universal cursoriness of physical examinations by today's physicians. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin cursorius 'of a runner', from cursor (see cursor). Rhymes anniversary, bursary, mercery, nursery Definition of cursory in US English: cursory adjectiveˈkərs(ə)rēˈkərs(ə)ri Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. a cursory glance at the figures Example sentencesExamples As for his newest project, even a cursory glance at the property had his creative juices flowing. At a cursory glance 150,000 euro seems an awful lot of money to pay for one acre. Plus, a cursory glance across the water shows that difficulties with stadiums are far from being unique to Ireland. A cursory glance at the headlines suggests he has more interviews to conduct before anybody starts to believe him. Novelty bands are ten a penny, as even the most cursory glance at the charts on either side of the Atlantic will show you. What I couldn't understand were the others who gave the news pictures a cursory glance, and then went back to work. A cursory glance at a Greek concordance will quickly show that Mary is never spoken of in this way. A cursory glance through the annals of history will prove this beyond doubt. This objection was very relevant, as even a cursory glance of the novel will prove. But even the most cursory of glances at The Canterbury Tales will convince you that this is hardly new. I sailed through the checks with security staff giving the contents of my bag no more than a cursory glance. Just a cursory glance at the brochure gives an idea of the immense undertaking this is. The fibre doors flap in the stiff wind; a cursory glance is enough to tell me the toilets are yet to be used. It moved to cross the road, and gave a cursory glance left, then right, then stepped out into oblivion. Believe it or not, there wasn't a single piece worth more than a cursory glance. This sounds more like something one of her characters might say than the evidence of even the most cursory glance in the mirror. They don't throw me even so much as the most cursory glance, before deciding that I'm too old for their club night. Even a cursory glance at the business news illustrates what he means. He gave the crowded room a quick cursory glance, and spotted the uniforms in the corner. At a cursory glance it is clear to see the potential of such a handsome space. Synonyms perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token, uninterested, half-hearted, inattentive, unthinking, offhand, mechanical, automatic, routine Origin Early 17th century: from Latin cursorius ‘of a runner’, from cursor (see cursor).
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