adjective
- done quickly and without careful attention to detail; superficial
Examples
- She gave the report only a cursory glance before the meeting.
- The inspector made a cursory examination of the building.
- His cursory review missed several important errors.
- The teacher’s cursory feedback didn’t help improve my essay.
- After a cursory search, they decided to look more thoroughly.
- The cursory investigation failed to uncover the real cause.