per|func´to-|ri|ly — per|func|to|ry «puhr FUHNGK tuhr ee», adjective. 1. done merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; done from force of habit; mechanical; indifferent: »a perfunctory smile. He saw her…and raised his hat, but in a perfunctory, preoccupied… … Useful english dictionary
per|func|to|ry — «puhr FUHNGK tuhr ee», adjective. 1. done merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; done from force of habit; mechanical; indifferent: »a perfunctory smile. He saw her…and raised his hat, but in a perfunctory, preoccupied manner (Arnold… … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
func — a·func·tion·al; de·func·tion; de·func·tive; func·tion·al; func·tion·al·ism; func·tion·al·i·ty; func·tion·al·iza·tion; func·tion·al·ize; func·tion·al·ly; func·tion·a·rism; func·tion·ate; func·tion·less; func·tus; per·func·to·ri·ly;… … English syllables
perfunctoriness — per·func·to·ri·ness … English syllables
perfunctory — per•func•to•ry [[t]pərˈfʌŋk tə ri[/t]] adj. 1) performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy[/ex] 2) lacking interest or enthusiasm; apathetic: a perfunctory speaker[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85; < LL… … From formal English to slang
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
Perfunctoriness — Per*func to*ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being perfunctory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
