perfunctorily

Meanings

• adverb

  Performed in a careless or routine manner, without giving it much thought or effort.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perfunctorily
jolly , molly , rolly , dolly

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Variants

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perfunctorily , perfunctoriness , perfunctorinesses , perfunctory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'perfunctus' meaning 'performed' or 'accomplished'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'perfunctorily' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The word 'perfunctorily' contains the Latin root 'functus', which means 'performed' or 'accomplished'.

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Related Concepts

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1. rote learning: A learning technique where information is memorized without understanding, similar to the concept of performing tasks perfunctorily.

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Quotes

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1. You probably don't want to know how "perfunctory" was the presentation of the state's evidence, how tenth-rate was the performance of the court-appointed defense or how wretched was the end.

   - Christopher Hitchens,{it}Nation{/it},23-30 Aug. 1999

2. The eight-time Pro Bowl player sometimes goes several weeks without agreeing to do even the most "perfunctory" postgame interviews.

   - Nunyo Demasio,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},8 Jan. 2007

3. Convivial and self-absorbed, he talks freely about crime and crooks, with only the most "perfunctory" nods toward conventional morality.

   - Edward Dolnick,{it}The Rescue Artist{/it},2005

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Culture

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The term 'perfunctorily' has been used in literature to describe characters who go through the motions of life without truly engaging with it. In art, it can refer to a painting or sculpture that lacks emotion or depth.

How to Memorize "perfunctorily"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a robot going through the motions of a task without really understanding what it's doing.
   - Visualize yourself going through the motions of a routine task without really paying attention to it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perfunctorily' with the image of a machine going through the motions.
   - Associate the word with the feeling of going through the motions without really being present.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PAR' to remember the meaning of 'perfunctorily': Performed Automatically, Routine

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