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Perfunctorily in a sentence

Perfunctorily meaning

In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.

Synonyms of Perfunctorily

as a formality pro forma

Related words

Other words often associated with Perfunctorily or its synonyms:

formal perfunctory

Using Perfunctorily

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
  • Useful related words include: as a formality, pro forma.

Context around Perfunctorily

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

leadership 1× criticism 1×

Often after:

refused 1× covered 1× performed 1×

Sentence patterns with Perfunctorily

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

even if perfunctorily with a 1× of criticism perfunctorily covered 1× run around perfunctorily because that 1× their leadership perfunctorily refused 1× which was perfunctorily performed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a junior 1× israel supported by 1× kroeber p 2 1× like the plague 1× maryann s quick 1×

Common sentence endings:

criticism perfunctorily covered 1× leadership perfunctorily refused 1× mostly palestinian christians 1× requires of them 1× was perfunctorily performed 1×

Words around Perfunctorily

Just before it in the word index:

perfuming 3 perfumes 70 perfumery 13 perfumers 2 perfumeries 3 perfumer 12

Just after it in the word index:

perfunctory 41 perfusion 17 perfusionist 2 pergami 6 pergamon 14 pergamum 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Perfunctorily

  • In this selection, "perfunctorily" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leadership, criticism, refused, covered and performed stand out and add context to how "perfunctorily" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include even if perfunctorily with a and of criticism perfunctorily covered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "perfunctorily" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with perfunctorily

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Like the plague-bearing Greeks, visitors to Bethlehem could not avoid mixing, even if perfunctorily, with a few locals, mostly Palestinian Christians. (22 words)

MaryAnn’s quick take… Another videogame adaptation in which empty avatars run around perfunctorily because that’s what the plot requires of them. (23 words)

Kroeber, p. 2 Kroeber: "Some of the missionaries evidently regarded compliance with the instructions of the questionnaire as an official requirement which was perfunctorily performed. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Israel, supported by the United States, has made a handful of generous offers of land to the Palestinians, every one of which their leadership perfunctorily refused. (26 words)

As a junior officer it was a way to cloak his ideas in a patina of genteel wardroom horseplay, with the barb of criticism perfunctorily covered. (26 words)

Kroeber, p. 2 Kroeber: "Some of the missionaries evidently regarded compliance with the instructions of the questionnaire as an official requirement which was perfunctorily performed. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Israel, supported by the United States, has made a handful of generous offers of land to the Palestinians, every one of which their leadership perfunctorily refused.

Like the plague-bearing Greeks, visitors to Bethlehem could not avoid mixing, even if perfunctorily, with a few locals, mostly Palestinian Christians.

MaryAnn’s quick take… Another videogame adaptation in which empty avatars run around perfunctorily because that’s what the plot requires of them.

As a junior officer it was a way to cloak his ideas in a patina of genteel wardroom horseplay, with the barb of criticism perfunctorily covered.

Kroeber, p. 2 Kroeber: "Some of the missionaries evidently regarded compliance with the instructions of the questionnaire as an official requirement which was perfunctorily performed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "perfunctorily" in a sentence?
An example: "Israel, supported by the United States, has made a handful of generous offers of land to the Palestinians, every one of which their leadership perfunctorily refused." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "perfunctorily" from authentic English texts.
What does "perfunctorily" mean?
Perfunctorily means: In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
What are synonyms of "perfunctorily"?
Common synonyms of "perfunctorily" include: as a formality, pro forma.
How many example sentences with "perfunctorily" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "perfunctorily", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.