Defn: The art of preparing perfumes.
PERFUNCTORILY
Per*func"to*ri*ly, adv.
Defn: In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly. Boyle.
PERFUNCTORINESS
Per*func"to*ri*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being perfunctory.
PERFUNCTORY Per*func"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p.p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) + fungi to perform. See Function.]
1. Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions. Macaulay.
2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. "Perfunctory in his devotions." Sharp.
PERFUNCTURATE
Per*func"tu*rate, v. t.
Defn: To perform in a perfunctory manner; to do negligently. [R.]