What is another word for patchily?
Pronunciation: [pˈat͡ʃɪlɪ] (IPA) 
Patchily is an adverb used to describe something that is done unevenly or with irregularity. Synonyms for patchily include sporadically, erratically, inconsistently, fragmentarily, haphazardly, and unevenly. These words all imply a sense of incompleteness or irregularity in the way that something is done or executed. Sporadically and erratically suggest that there is no pattern or regularity in a particular action, while inconsistently implies that there is a lack of reliability or predictability. Fragmentarily and unevenly are used to indicate that something is done in pieces or disjointedly, while haphazardly connotes a sense of carelessness or lack of attention to detail.
