spottilyadv.

Brit.

/ˈspɒtᵻli/, U.S.

/ˈspɑdəli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spotty adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < spotty adj. + -ly suffix².

In a spotty or patchy manner; without uniformity; unevenly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adverb] > heterogeneously or unevenly

unevenly1398

oddly1597

mosaically1637

multipliciously1646

ununiformly1656

unsteadily1690

heterogeneously1775

unequably1834

spottily1842

patchily1891

inhomogeneously1909

1842 Polytechnic Jrnl. Feb. 78 The whole shall be in perfect harmony—neither too monotonous on the one hand, nor too spottily parti-coloured on the other.

1845 Morning Post 11 July 6/2 The figures are small and spottily distributed, without the slightest pretence to accuracy or truth of drawing.

1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 Jan. 6 The missions work spottily. Many..are doing good work; but it is, as I say, only done ineffectively, in patches.

1933 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 4 228/2 American young people have been allowed to develop spottily along lines of intrinsic interest to them.

1981 R. Davies Rebel Angels (1983) 59 Brown's speech was reported spottily but sufficiently.

2002 Sci. News 9 Feb. 90/1 North American insect zoos started spottily.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spottily
释义	spottilyadv. Brit. /ˈspɒtᵻli/, U.S. /ˈspɑdəli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spotty adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < spotty adj. + -ly suffix². In a spotty or patchy manner; without uniformity; unevenly. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adverb] > heterogeneously or unevenly unevenly1398 oddly1597 mosaically1637 multipliciously1646 ununiformly1656 unsteadily1690 heterogeneously1775 unequably1834 spottily1842 patchily1891 inhomogeneously1909 1842 Polytechnic Jrnl. Feb. 78 The whole shall be in perfect harmony—neither too monotonous on the one hand, nor too spottily parti-coloured on the other. 1845 Morning Post 11 July 6/2 The figures are small and spottily distributed, without the slightest pretence to accuracy or truth of drawing. 1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 Jan. 6 The missions work spottily. Many..are doing good work; but it is, as I say, only done ineffectively, in patches. 1933 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 4 228/2 American young people have been allowed to develop spottily along lines of intrinsic interest to them. 1981 R. Davies Rebel Angels (1983) 59 Brown's speech was reported spottily but sufficiently. 2002 Sci. News 9 Feb. 90/1 North American insect zoos started spottily. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1842
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