perfunctory

Adjective

• as a formality only
  • a one-candidate pro forma election
    

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
    
  • a passing glance
    
  • perfunctory courtesy
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pro forma , casual , cursory , passing(a)