CURSORILY

cursorily, quickly

(adverb) without taking pains; “he looked cursorily through the magazine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

cursorily (comparative more cursorily, superlative most cursorily)

In a cursory manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Cur"so*ri*ly (kr"s-r-l), adv.

Definition: In a running or hasty manner; carelessly.

CURSORY

Cur"so*ry (kr"s-r), a. Etym: [L. cursorius, fr. cursor. See Cursor.]

1. Running about; not stationary. [Obs.]

2. Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless. Events far too important to be treated in a cursory manner. Hallam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 June 2025

SQUARE

(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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