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cursory

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/Part of speech adjectiveSorted corrsuyStarts with CEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2U3R4S5O6R7Y

Definitions

  1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (“rapid”), from Latin cursorius (“hasty, of a race or running”).

Used in a sentence

  • cursory glance
  • A cursory view of the report revealed his egregious errors.
  • Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.

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