perfunctory (adj.)

done without care

Examples

• A perfunctory glance.

Key rules

• Perfunctory means done quickly, without care or interest
• A perfunctory glance, a perfunctory apology
• Perfunctorily is the adverb

Common mistakes

• A perfunctory of glance → A perfunctory glance
• He checked it perfunctory → He checked it perfunctorily

Use cases

• Describing a quick check
• Describing poor service
• Writing reviews