per·func·to·ry

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• 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|func´to|ri|ness — 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

• hy|per|func|tion — «HY puhr FUHNGK shuhn», noun. excessive functioning of a bodily organ: »Pituitary hyperfunction may cause…enlargement of face and nose (Alfred L. Kroeber) …   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

• 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

• perfunctorily — per·func·to·ri·ly …   English syllables

• perfunctory — per·func·to·ry …   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

• perfunctory — per|func|to|ry [ pər fʌŋkt(ə)ri ] adjective done without much effort or interest: Officers made a perfunctory search of the room. She gave her mother a perfunctory kiss on the cheek. ╾ per|func|to|ri|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English