Meaning of perfunctory

Definition of perfunctory

(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"; "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory"
done or produced as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"

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