perfunctory
/pəˈfʌŋ(k)t(ə)ri/
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American sound/pəˈfʌŋ(k)t(ə)ri/
pəˈfʌŋktəri
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pə - ˈfʌŋktəri -> perfunctory
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perfunctory /pǝ'fʌŋktǝri/ adj (fml )
ဝတ်ကျေတမ်းကျေ။ a perfunctory examination/ greeting/ nod ❍ She gave him no more than a perfunctory ‘So glad you could come. ’
❏ perfunctorily /-trǝli/ adv ဝတ်ကျေတမ်းကျေ။
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unthinking, automatic, mechanical, dutiful, obligatory, token, apathetic, as a matter of form, brief, careless, cool, cursory, disinterested, done as a formality, fleeting, for form's sake, going through the motions, hasty, heedless, hurried, impersonal, inattentive, indifferent, involuntary, lackadaisical, laid-back, negligent, offhand, passing, phoning it in, pro forma, quick, rapid, routine, sketchy, slipshod, slovenly, standard, stereotyped, stock, superficial, unaware, unconcerned, uninterested, usual, walking through it, wooden
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