patchily
adverb/ˈpætʃəli/
/ˈpætʃəli/
- in a way that exists or happens in some places and not others synonym unevenly (1)
- a species of flower that occurs patchily on this island
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- (North American English also spottily)in a way that is not complete; in a way that is good in some parts, but not in others synonym unevenly (2)
- Anderson had been playing patchily for months.
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