cursorilyadv.
/ˈkəːsərɪli/ In a cursory manner; in passing; hastily; without attention to details.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adverb] > without thoroughness or exactness
lightlyOE
overly1440
superficially1526
slovenly1548
glancingly1556
overrunningly1561
cursorily1565
perfunctorily1581
sloven-like1589
cursoriwise1598
perfunctoriously1609
slubberingly1622
cursitorily1628
skimmingly1847
unscrutinizingly1891
sloppily1898
the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > hastily or hurriedly > carelessly
cursorily1565
cursoriwise1598
cursitorily1628
1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 3rd Serm. sig. Fi I wyll ronne it ouer cursorie, ryppynge alytle the matter.]
1565 J. Jewel Def. Apol. Churche Eng. (1611) 128 Thus cursorily to passe it ouer.
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1315 Cursarily and by the way to annexe hereto such things as cary some probability.
1685 R. Boyle Ess. Effects of Motion Advt. 2 While he cursorily read over the Tract.
1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters iii. 23 I have already cursorily mentioned some of the products.
1804 Young in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 95 84 Principles which he has but cursorily investigated.
1861 G. J. Goschen Theory Foreign Exchanges 20 An allusion was cursorily made to the expenditure in travelling.
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