flakily
In crumbly layers
Flakily is the adverb form of flaky, describing something done in a manner that breaks into small, thin pieces or layers.
More commonly, it characterizes behavior that is unreliable, erratic, or scatterbrained: She flakily forgot about our plans for the third time this month.
The word carries a mildly critical tone when applied to people, suggesting someone who can't be counted on.
In an unreliable manner
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- sporadicallyAt irregular intervals
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
capriciously · fitfully · haphazardly · intermittently · undependably · patchily · unevenly · randomly
inconsistently
In an unreliable manner
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- sporadicallyAt irregular intervals
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
irregularly · capriciously · fitfully · haphazardly · intermittently · undependably · patchily · unevenly · randomly · shakily
crumbly
Prone to fragmenting
- pastryButtery baked dough
- piecrustBaked dough enclosure
- shortbreadButtery, crumbly biscuit
croissant · filo · phyllo · scone · strudel · biscuit · tart · quiche · crackling · laminated
flakilyreliably
In dependable manner
dependably · consistently · steadfastly · faithfully · solidly
- pressure flakingControlled lithic reduction method