Category:Perfunctory

Per*func"to*ry, a. Etym: [l. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus Dispatched, p.p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see per) + Fungi to perform. See function.]

1. Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a Thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; Characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions. Macaulay.

2. Hence: mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. "perfunctory In his devotions." Sharp.