Cursory and Slow

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

Usage example: your essays require more than a cursory effort at proofreading

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Slow is an antonym for cursory.

Nearby Words: cursorily, cursor

Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Cursory is an antonym for slow.

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown

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