perfunctorily
/pəɹˈfʌŋkt(ə)ɹɪli/adverb
perfunctorily is spelled P-E-R-F-U-N-C-T-O-R-I-L-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, perfunctorily means “In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in perfunctorily?
| Letters | 13: P-E-R-F-U-N-C-T-O-R-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is perfunctorily?
Perfunctorily appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce perfunctorily?
- /pəɹˈfʌŋkt(ə)ɹɪli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of perfunctorily
- more perfunctorily comparative
- most perfunctorily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perfunctorily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Perfunctorily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a perfunctory manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sans enthousiasme, pour la forme, négligemment |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does perfunctorily come from?
From perfunctory + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).