des·ul·to·ry 
/ˈdɛsəlˌtori, Brit ˈdɛsəltri/ adjective
/ˈdɛsəlˌtori, Brit ˈdɛsəltri/ adjective [more desultory; most desultory] formal 1 : not having a plan or purpose
▪ desultory [=aimless] conversation. 2 : done without serious effort
▪ He made a desultory [=halfhearted] attempt to study.
▪ desultory [=aimless] conversation.
▪ He made a desultory [=halfhearted] attempt to study.
— des·ul·to·ri·ly /ˌdɛsəlˈtorəli, Brit ˈdɛsəltrəli/ adverb
▪ Talk drifted desultorily from one topic to another.
/ˌdɛsəlˈtorəli, Brit ˈdɛsəltrəli/ adverb ▪ Talk drifted desultorily from one topic to another.
