How is the word поверхностный translated from Russian to English

English translation
Cursory
adjective

Быстрый, без внимания к деталям.

Quick and without attention to detail.

Examples with “поверхностный”

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  • Он бросил на отчёт поверхностный взгляд. — He gave the report a cursory look.

  • Поверхностное прочтение договора не выявило дополнительный сбор. — A cursory reading of the contract missed the extra fee.

  • Почему проверка была такой поверхностной? — Why was the inspection so cursory?

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