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perfunctorily

per·func·to·rily

UK/pəɹˈfʌŋkt(ə)ɹɪli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a set manner without serious attention

  • “they answered my letter pro forma”
  • “he kissed her cheek perfunctorily”
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Origin

From perfunctory + -ly.

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