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Definition of: cursory
(kûr′sər·ē) adjective
Rapid and superficial; hasty. Also Obs. cur·so·rar·y (kûr′sə·rer′ē). [<LL cursorius pertaining to running <cursor a runner <currere run]
—cur′so·ri·ly adverb
—cur′so·ri·ness noun Synonyms: careless, desultory, hasty, slight, superficial. Antonyms: careful, critical, elaborate, exhaustive, minute, painstaking, thorough.
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