cursory

/KUR-suh-ree/adjective

hasty and therefore not thorough

A cursory reading missed the clause that mattered.
Synonyms
superficial, hasty, perfunctory
Antonyms
thorough, meticulous
Root
curs- (run)
Memory hook
curs (run): a read done at a run.

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