Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
cursory adjective
/ˈkɜː.sər.i/
/ˈkɝː.sɚ-/ adj
/ˈkɝː.sɚ-/ adj quick and probably not detailed
a cursory glance/look
a cursory examination
cursorily
adverb
/ˈkɜː.sər.əl.i//ˈkɝː.sɚ-/ adv
/ˈkɝː.sɚ-/ adv He glanced cursorily at the letter, then gave it to me.
(Definition of cursory adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
