perfunctory
done carelessly or with minimal effort, merely as a routine
Word origin: From Latin perfunctorius, careless, from perfungi, to get through with.
Perfunctory in a sentence
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The inspector gave the building a perfunctory glance and signed off.
The inspector gave the facility only a perfunctory glance before signing off on the report.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.
Using “perfunctory” well
Perfunctory describes action done merely to satisfy a requirement, with no real care or interest behind it.
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