Perfunctorily Definition & Meaning
perfunctorily
- adverb
- in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
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- What does perfunctorily mean?
- in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
- What part of speech is perfunctorily?
- Perfunctorily is an adverb.