Search Results

Entry Found...

One entry found.

cur·so·ry Listen to audio/ˈkɚsəri/ adjective
[more cursory; most cursory] formal + often disapproving : done or made quickly
Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done. The mayor gave a cursory glance at the report. Even the most cursory look at the organization's records shows problems.
— cur·so·ri·ly Listen to audio /ˈkɚsərəli/ adverb
The battle is only mentioned cursorily in the book.

Link to this page:

Learner's Dictionary App

Voice Search, Examples, Synonyms, Word of the Day & More

For iPhone | For iPad

"Words in the News" Quiz

Useful words from recent stories

Take it now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day & More

Facebook | Twitter

Browse the Learner's Dictionary

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z