perfunctory

formal or perfunctory politeness

The quality or state of being perfunctory.

a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed

used for whitening walls and other surfaces n a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects v cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error v cover with whitewash v exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

v cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error v cover with whitewash v exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data