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perfunctorily
adverb
In a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
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pəɹˈfʌŋkt(ə)ɹɪli
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adverb
In a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
“They answered my letter pro forma”
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They answered my letter pro forma
He kissed her cheek perfunctorily
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