unevenly
(adverb) in an uneven and irregular way
unevenly, unequally
(adverb) in an unequal or partial manner; “profits were distributed unevenly”; “angry at being dealt with so unequally”
raggedly, unevenly
(adverb) in a ragged uneven manner; “I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unevenly (comparative more unevenly, superlative most unevenly)
In an uneven or haphazard manner.
In an unequal manner.
• (uneven manner): haphazardly
• (unequal manner): unequally
• (all senses): evenly
• (unequal manner): equally
Source: Wiktionary
Un*e"ven, a. Etym: [AS. unefen. See Un- not, and Even, a.]
1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground.
2. Not equal; not of equal length. Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.
3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers. Un*e"ven*ly, adv.
– Un*e"ven*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
