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Definition perfunctory in American English

perfunctory adjective

adjective
/pərˈfʌŋkt(ə)ri/
1

done without much effort or interest

Example

Officers made a perfunctory search of the room.

Example

She gave her mother a perfunctory kiss on the cheek.

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Definition perfunctory in American English