Dictionaryper•func•to•ryPronunciation: (pur-fungk'tu-rē), [key] —adj. 1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy. 2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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