Wednesday, 30 May 2012

word of the day part:forty-six | perfunctory

perfunctory

per·func·to·ry [pəˈfʌŋktərɪ]

adj.
1. Done routinely and with little interest or care.
2. Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care.

[Late Latin perfnctrius, from Latin perfnctus, past participle of perfung, to get through with : per-, per- + fung, to perform.]

perfunctorily | adv
perfunctoriness | n

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