patchily C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Meanings 1 adv In an uneven or incomplete way, with some parts done well and others poorly The plan was patchily carried out, so some areas improved while others were ignored. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in an uneven or incomplete... sporadically Etymology AI details From patchy + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # patchily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv ## Meanings 1. In an uneven or incomplete way, with some parts done well and others poorly ## Examples - The plan was patchily carried out, so some areas improved while others were ignored. ## Etymology From patchy + -ly. ## AI Etymology Patchily is from patchy + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in an uneven or incomplete way, with some parts done well and others poorly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown