English to English
adjective
- Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
A casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws.
A passing glance.
Perfunctory courtesy.
source: WordNet 3.0
- as a formality only
A one-candidate pro forma election.
source: WordNet 3.0
