English Synonym Finder

patchily

Definitions

In a manner that is irregular or uneven in quality, distribution, or occurrence.

Characterized by gaps or disconnected areas; not continuous or uniform.

Examples

The grass in the backyard grew patchily due to the uneven distribution of sunlight.

The fog lifted patchily across the valley, revealing glimpses of the village below.

Synonyms

unevenly irregularly sporadically inconsistently intermittently erratically

Antonyms

evenly uniformly consistently steadily regularly continuously