cursory

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (“rapid”), from Latin cursorius (“hasty, of a race or running”).

adj

  1. hasty or superficial
    Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.
  2. careless or desultory
    The cursory inspection missed several irregularities.
  3. (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.

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