perfunctorily

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perfunctorily

/pəɹˈfʌŋkt(ə)ɹɪli/

adverb more perfunctorily · most perfunctorily

In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality. And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.

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adv in a perfunctory manner

中文	敷衍了事 fūyǎnliǎoshì
Français	sans enthousiasme, pour la forme, négligemment

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@misc{perfunctorily_2026,
  title = {perfunctorily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perfunctorily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}