Cursory and Scattershot

Cursory

Cursory adjective - Acting or done with excessive or careless speed.

Scattershot and cursory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scattershot" instead an adjective "Cursory".

Nearby Words: cursorily, cursor

Scattershot

Scattershot adjective - Covering a wide range in a haphazard way.
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Cursory and scattershot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cursory" instead an adjective "Scattershot".
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