perfunctorily
In mechanical fashion
Perfunctorily means in a mechanical or superficial manner, without genuine care or interest.
Someone who acts perfunctorily goes through the motions, fulfilling an obligation without real engagement: He perfunctorily shook hands and moved on, She perfunctorily thanked the host before leaving.
The word suggests dutiful but unenthusiastic performance.
Regular sequence of actions
- automaticOperating without intervention
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- roteMemorization through repetition
unthinking · habitual · procedural · formulaic · by-the-book · dutiful · obligatory · token
Done with excessive speed
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- hurriedDone too quickly
- quickMoving with speed
brief · glancing · skimming · passing · fleeting · shallow · surface-level · careless
Without feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
nonchalant · blasé · lukewarm · tepid · cool · aloof · emotionless · impassive
Abrupt and dismissive
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- terseBrief to bluntness
- clippedCut or trimmed briefly
brisk · short · impatient · uninterested · contemptuous · disdainful · snide · disparaging
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- automaticOperating without intervention
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
rote · unthinking · habitual · procedural · formulaic · by-the-book · dutiful · obligatory · token · ritualistic
rushed
Done with excessive speed
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- hurriedDone too quickly
quick · brief · glancing · skimming · passing · fleeting · shallow · surface-level · careless · slapdash
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- unenthusiasticWithout eagerness or passion
uncaring · nonchalant · blasé · lukewarm · tepid · cool · aloof · emotionless · impassive · uninvolved
brusque
Abrupt and dismissive
clipped · brisk · short · impatient · uninterested · contemptuous · disdainful · snide · disparaging · offhand
perfunctorilythoroughly
In complete detail
meticulously · carefully · exhaustively · comprehensively · painstakingly
perfunctorilywholeheartedly
With total commitment
enthusiastically · passionately · earnestly · eagerly · zealously
perfunctorilythoroughly
In complete detail
exhaustively · comprehensively · intensively · in depth · completely