Word · Frequency #40519
cursorily
/ˈkəːsərili/
adverb
粗略地；草率地；仓促地
In a hurried and superficial way, without attention to detail.
- 1.
In a cursory manner.
粗略地；草率地。
粗略地；草率地。；粗糙地；马虎地；疏忽地
In use
He glanced cursorily at the report before filing it away.
She cursorily scanned the menu and ordered the first dish she saw.
The editor cursorily reviewed the manuscript and missed several errors.
do sth cursorily
cursorily 常置于动词后，表示动作马虎、不仔细。
He scanned the contract cursorily.
他粗略地扫描了合同。
cursorily do sth
cursorily 也可放在动词前，起强调作用。
She cursorily reviewed the notes.
她草草地复习了笔记。
be cursorily done
被动结构中，cursorily 修饰过去分词，表示动作完成得很草率。
The task was cursorily completed.
任务被马虎地完成了。
Common mistakes
He gave a cursorily look.He gave a cursory look.
cursorily 是副词，不能修饰名词；应改用形容词 cursory。
His inspection was cursorily.His inspection was cursory.
系动词后应用形容词作表语，而非副词；cursory 是形容词。
Connections
Confusing words
- cursory
- 粗略的，草率的 · 形容词 vs 副词：cursory 修饰名词，cursorily 修饰动词。
Word family
- cursory
- 粗略的；草率的 · adjective
- cursor
- （计算机屏幕上的）光标 · noun
- cursive
- 草书的；连笔的 · adjective
- cursoriness
- 粗略；草率 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于描述动作的草率或疏忽，如'cursorily examined'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.