Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Word of the Day (January 13, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 13, 2015)

Cursory – (adj.) done or made quickly

Example: “ He did his homework so cursorily that he flunked his examination.”

Origin: Late Latin “cursorius” of running, from Latin “currere.”

First use: 1601


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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