CURSORILY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

cursorily

adverb

Definition of cursorily

as in hastily

with excessive or careless speed cursorily glanced over the report before tossing it to one side

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In 1938, a congressional committee launched an investigation of communist infiltration in Hollywood, even considering calling Shirley Temple as a witness; the idea inspired so much ridicule it was hastily dropped.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
However, companies that hastily replaced human judgment with AI are now facing the cost of rehiring, learning that AI is a task replacer, not a complete human substitute, requiring careful integration and supervision.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of hastily

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Bouncing hurriedly in my direction was a bright-eyed kid with a huge smile.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of hurriedly

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After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
The two were married twice — the second time officially in a Los Angeles courthouse, the first time impulsively (and unofficially) in a tiny Las Vegas ceremony, which had only cost them $799, per Cosmopolitan.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

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