| 单词 | perfunctorily |
| 释义 | perfunctorily (once / 14088 pages) adv To do something perfunctorily is to do it because you have to, as a formality, often in a careless way. A perfunctory action is a formality: you do it because you have to, but you might not care if you do a good job. Similarly, to do something perfunctorily is to get it done without giving it much attention. A referee who does his job perfunctorily probably misses many calls. A teacher who teaches perfunctorily may grade student papers without reading them. A politician may shake hands perfunctorily, since he has to do it so often. WORD FAMILYperfunctory: perfunctorily USAGE EXAMPLESAlthough it was perfunctorily raised at the start of the Terror, Threats and Fear panel, the explosion was a non-issue elsewhere. The Guardian(Sep 19, 2016) Others, in safer districts, will perfunctorily support Trump. Salon(May 06, 2016) Ironically, the one example she does offer, perfunctorily, is a black-on-white rape case in which he won an unprecedented acquittal. Slate(Apr 08, 2016) adv in a set manner without serious attention he kissed her cheek perfunctorily Syn as a formality, pro forma |
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