And Dowd's affair with Monica develops so quickly and easily that it feels perfunctory.

Other songs, however, feel merely perfunctory.

"I don't like to feel perfunctory," he said.

"Mrs. Brown" feels slightly perfunctory as it finally assesses this unorthodox liaison, perhaps because the last events here mark a return to the public arena.

Admiral Kirschbaum told me to negotiate, but that felt perfunctory, Guinan.

Her trademark use of synchronized ritualistic movements feels perfunctory.

Roger himself felt a little perfunctory in his seeking.

He did recite the creed to begin the day's events, but even that felt perfunctory.

His prayers felt perfunctory, springing more from his mouth than from his heart.

The CD feels pretty perfunctory, and it was probably wise of the members to avoid shelling out for big-name guest stars or producers.