spottily
In patchy fashion
In an uneven or inconsistent manner, with some areas or instances differing from others: The policy has been spottily enforced across districts.
The word suggests patchiness—coverage, quality, or attention that varies from place to place or time to time: Reception was spottily available in the mountains.
In an inconsistent manner
- haphazardlyWithout order or plan
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
- unevenlyIn irregular manner
fitfully · sporadically · randomly · patchily · intermittently · unreliably · variably · capriciously
In irregular areas
- dappledMarked with spots
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- speckledDotted with small marks
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
streakily · flecked · variegated · unevenly · nonuniformly · irregularly · blemished · discolored
At infrequent intervals
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- sometimesAt irregular intervals
- on-and-offOccurring at irregular intervals
- episodicallyHappening in distinct segments
infrequently · discontinuously · fleetingly · momentarily · briefly · flickeringly · stutteringly · haltingly
erratically
In an inconsistent manner
- haphazardlyWithout order or plan
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
unevenly · fitfully · sporadically · randomly · patchily · intermittently · unreliably · variably · capriciously · desultorily
patchily
In irregular areas
blotched · streakily · flecked · variegated · unevenly · nonuniformly · irregularly · blemished · discolored · stained
occasionally
At infrequent intervals
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- sometimesAt irregular intervals
- on-and-offOccurring at irregular intervals
episodically · infrequently · discontinuously · fleetingly · momentarily · briefly · flickeringly · stutteringly · haltingly · brokenly
spottilythoroughly
In complete detail
completely · comprehensively · wholly · entirely · fully
- train spottingWatching and logging trains
- wildlife spottingObserving animals in natural settings
- storm spottingMonitoring severe atmospheric events
- trend spottingDetecting rising cultural movements
- spotting scopesPortable high-magnification viewing devices