as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed
cursorily glanced over the report before tossing it to one side
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Some cautioned European leaders to avoid reacting hastily to Trump’s tariff threat.—
Kevin Breuninger,Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2026 -
The Bella 1, which was sanctioned by the US in 2024 for transporting illicit Iranian oil, was initially operating under a Guyanese flag but the crew hastily painted a Russian flag on the tanker’s hull once the US was on its tail.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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Multiple bilateral meetings aimed at finding a solution to the increasingly fraught war of words are being hurriedly arranged.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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But in this case, Woodbridge residents balked so loudly that the local zoning commission this month hurriedly rolled back its new, more permissive rules for multifamily residential complexes.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
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Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Cursorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursorily. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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