The English word 'preposterously' means so as to arouse or deserve laughter
In answer to my question, he gave a perfunctory nod. The operator answered the call with a perfunctory greeting. The movie star, who was coerced into the movie because of her contract, gave out...
According to the SATs, yes -.-
The English term 'perfunctory' means 1: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; 2: as a formality only
"casual", "cursory", "passing" and "pro forma"