Looking for the meaning of the word CURSORY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CURSORY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cursory
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin cursorius ‘of a runner’, from cursor (see cursor)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəːs(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Short Definition:hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Examples:- a cursory glance at the figures
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