The Only Use of
perfunctory
in
Ethan Frome
- The barn was empty when the horses turned into it and, after giving them the most perfunctory ministrations they had ever received from him, he strode up to the house and pushed open the kitchen door.
Chpt 6perfunctory = done quickly without concern or attention to detail
Definition:
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(perfunctory) done without much interest or effort -- especially as when dispensing with a formality