cursorily

adverb

Definition of cursorilynext
as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed cursorily glanced over the report before tossing it to one side

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  1. hastily
  2. hurriedly
  3. impulsively
Adverb
  • In junkspace, Koolhaas argues, formal strategies associated with modern art and design—abstraction, functionalism, fragmentation, radical juxtaposition—are hastily and unceremoniously redeployed in the ordinary language of commerce.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than a months-long leadership transition, Chapek had been hastily handed the reins within weeks of Iger’s decision to step down.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of hastily
Adverb
  • Gayatri fumbled in her cloth bag and hurriedly handed Bajirao his white topi, his cap.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.
    — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • Enthralled by the historic house and the massive barn bursting with books, Audrey impulsively makes an offer.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of impulsively
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“Cursorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursorily. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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