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PATCHILY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does patchily mean?
• PATCHILY (adverb)
The adverb PATCHILY has 1 sense:
1. in spots
Familiarity information: PATCHILY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In spots
Pertainym:
patchy (irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.)
Context examples
These ice deposits are patchily distributed and could possibly be ancient.
(Ice Confirmed at the Moon's Poles, NASA)
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