cursory (adj) - hasty and superficial; going over something without looking at details [kur-suh-ree]
BREAKDOWN: CURS- (run) + -ORY (relating to)
a cursor is a movable indicator on a visual display or digital screen
See also: precursor, recursion
“We do not talk -- we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests.” —Henry Miller