Perfunctorily vs Deliberately - What's the difference?
perfunctorily | deliberately |
In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
As adverbs the difference between perfunctorily and deliberately
is that perfunctorily is in a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality while deliberately is intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.perfunctorily
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Adverb
(en adverb)deliberately
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Adverb
(en adverb)- He deliberately broke that, didn't he?
- After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.