PATCHILY

patchily

(adverb) in spots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

patchily (comparative more patchily, superlative most patchily)

In a patchy manner.

Synonyms

• sporadically; see also discontinuously

Source: Wiktionary


PATCHY

Patch"y, a.

Definition: Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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