The Only Use of "perfunctory" in "Fahrenheit 451"

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The Only Use

perfunctory
in
Fahrenheit 451
(Edited)

He glanced perfunctorily at it, and shoved it in his pocket.
p. 105.2

perfunctorily = without much interest or effort

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(1) (perfunctory)
done without much interest or effort -- especially as when dispensing with a formality
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)