形容词

1. 敷衍的；潦草的；马马虎虎的
A perfunctory action is done quickly and carelessly, and shows a lack of interest in what you are doing.

1. hasty and without attention to detail
not thorough

e.g. a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
a passing glance
perfunctory courtesy

Synonym: casualcursorypassing(a)

2. as a formality only

e.g. a one-candidate pro forma election

Synonym: pro forma