Associations to the word «Perfunctorily»

Wiktionary

PERFUNCTORILY, adverb. In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.

Dictionary definition

PERFUNCTORILY, adverb. In a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats