He looked cursorily through the magazine. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a cursory glance at a newspaper article. From Dictionary.com.
I was more than cursorily familiar with the drill. From Wordnik.com. [Attrition] Reference
Over the first of the letter, he skipped cursorily. From Wordnik.com. [A Fool There Was] Reference
At Mr. Ticke's door she wrapped once, and cursorily at that. From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of To-Day] Reference
We will cursorily touch upon the two modes which they employ. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1] Reference
The wide domain of science can be but cursorily touched upon. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
Yet even he leaves many points untouched, or cursorily disposed of. From Wordnik.com. [The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884] Reference
Roman republic of old and only cursorily to contem - porary Europe. From Wordnik.com. [THE STATE] Reference
Number of others, and only touch cursorily on the Advancement of our. From Wordnik.com. [A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753] Reference
The weakness in Obama's response, as I cursorily see it, is the following. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: "No Possible Justification" For Russia's Attack On Georgia] Reference
The Earth had bore him as another product cursorily begotten on an assembly line. From Wordnik.com. [An Apostate: Nawin of Thais] Reference
Of their cost we spoke cursorily in a recent number; so that we shall only particularize. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 340, Supplementary Number (1828)] Reference
He swiftly switched out the first slide for the second, and then glanced at it cursorily. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight]
Student financial aid was dealt with "very cursorily" in the document, the Principals said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
I may now mention, much more cursorily, some other bibliographies pertaining to our country. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
‘The physic and them things is on the drawers and mankleshelf,’ said Mrs Prig, cursorily. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit] Reference
Kitty, to judge from the elaboration of her toilet, did not intend to be dismissed thus cursorily. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Plains] Reference
But then again, only a small percentage of Americans are doing that, at least more than cursorily. From Wordnik.com. [Rules of Engagement] Reference
To her I was first presented, and cursorily scrutinised with a stately old-fashioned insolence, as if. From Wordnik.com. [Wylder's Hand] Reference
This is such a large field that it can be only cursorily covered within the limits of a short article. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
The wise man read the first page attentively, the second more cursorily, and only ran his eye over the rest. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851] Reference
In the earlier part of the present year I was cursorily examining a brook in Cannock Chase, in Staffordshire. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886] Reference
There are some other features of self-control to which I wish, though more cursorily, to direct your attention. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends] Reference
DOBBS: This day is one that typically Americans pay sort of attention to cursorily in the most off-handed ways. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2003] Reference
He only cursorily referred to Clinton, and then went on to make general election arguments against John McCain. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Campaign: We're On The Verge Of Wrapping This Thing Up] Reference
Glancing cursorily into the stereoscope, he even fancied that she was averting her eyes because she was ashamed. From Wordnik.com. [Dream tales and prose poems] Reference
Revolving cursorily these things, I congratulated myself, that I had resolved against going away with Mr. Lovelace. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
We had met only cursorily, though I knew him to be an influential figure in behind-the-scenes conservative politics. From Wordnik.com. [Goldwater, the John Birch Society and Me] Reference
This is especially the case with the ancient teaching as regards epidemic disease at which we must cursorily glance. From Wordnik.com. [The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield] Reference
If I had read them — which I probably did very cursorily — they did not rest on my mind at all when I wrote to you. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Wortle's school] Reference
Even here, the Sabaeans patrolled their streets; but only cursorily, entrusting to their strong walls and long isolation. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
Partly because until today only local media have been taking note of him, and cursorily, Clinton has been traveling free. From Wordnik.com. [Mayhill Fowler: Bill Clinton Goes Off Script In Texas] Reference
Indeed, in looking at the two men cursorily, a stranger might have said that the condescension was all on the other side. From Wordnik.com. [Castle Richmond] Reference
Nominees, once almost off-handedly selected and only cursorily questioned by Congress, are now intensely vetted and examined. From Wordnik.com. [Stanley Kutler: No More Judges on the Supreme Court] Reference
When produced, they all held council together, and fixing cursorily upon several persons, they summoned them to appear before them. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
Subject, which gives me such high Delight; so I shall mention but cursorily many Articles that remain, and shall pass by a Crowd in. From Wordnik.com. [A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753] Reference
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