cursorily

Meanings

• adverb

  Carried out or done in a careless or hasty manner

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Variants

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cursorily , cursoriness , cursorinesses , cursory

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'curso' meaning 'race' or 'run' and 'littera' meaning 'letter'. It originally meant 'running over a text' or 'skimming' it.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cursorily' is rarely used in everyday conversation.

2. In the world of computing, a 'cursor' is a blinking symbol that indicates the current position of the text input or data selection.

3. The term 'cursorily' is sometimes used in the field of law to describe a judge's or jury's examination of evidence.

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Related Concepts

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1. peruse: To read or examine something carefully and thoroughly. Opposite of 'cursorily'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cursorily' is often used to describe a character's actions or behavior. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', Nick Carraway describes Tom Buchanan as 'cursorily' examining a newspaper. In art, there are no known works directly related to the word 'cursorily'.

How to Memorize "cursorily"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'cursorily' written out and imagine the meaning of 'carried out or done in a careless or hasty manner'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cursorily' with the idea of rushing through a task without paying close attention to detail.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Curso' meaning 'race' and 'littera' meaning 'letter'. This can help you remember the meaning of 'cursorily' as 'running over a text' or 'skimming' it.

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