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perfunctory
(p/@/r'f/@//N/kt/@/r/i/ )

adjective (a)

  • Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough(adj.all)
    Example:
    Perfunctory courtesy.
    Synonym:
    casual, cursory, passing
    source: wordnet30
  • as a formality only(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    pro forma
    source: wordnet30
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