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cursory

IPA pronunciation: /ˈkɜː.sər.i/

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Russian meaning

Беглый, поверхностный

English definition

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Example

A cursory reading of the question prompt resulted in an incomplete answer.

Collocations

cursory glance
cursory inspection
cursory examination

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