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perfunctorily

/pərˈfʌŋk.tər.ɪ.li/

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adverb

/pərˈfʌŋk.tər.ɪ.li/C2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «без заботы, интереса или усилий; лишь для проформы». Описывает действия, выполняемые поспешно или поверхностно, часто потому, что человек не вовлечён или просто действует по инерции.

An adverb meaning "in a manner that is done without care, interest, or effort; merely as a formality." It describes actions performed hastily or superficially, often because the person is not engaged or is simply going through the motions.

  1. Done without care or interestC1formal

    In a way that shows little interest or effort; done as a routine duty without enthusiasm.

    ruПоверхностно

    • He nodded perfunctorily and continued reading his book.
    • The receptionist perfunctorily handed me the form without looking up.
    • She perfunctorily checked the documents and signed them.

    Synonymsapatheticallyautomaticallycarelesslycursorilyinattentivelyindifferentlymechanicallyroutinelysuperficiallyunthinkingly

    Antonymsattentivelycarefullyconscientiouslydiligentlythoroughly

Forms
  • more perfunctorily comparative form
  • most perfunctorily superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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