spotty
adjective
full of, having, or occurring in spots.
spottily
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a word derived from
spotty.
Example Sentences
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The trespasser’s name was Richard Allen Davis, 39, a spottily employed sheet metal worker who had been paroled three months earlier on a kidnapping conviction from the state prison in San Luis Obispo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
Even as the 20th anniversary of 9/11 looms, and the withdrawal from Afghanistan serves as a reminder of service members’ sacrifices, however, education is often only spottily available to those on active duty.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2021
Stringent rules that are spottily enforced — and spottily ignored.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
Unfortunately, the federal law and similar state laws are spottily enforced.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 16, 2016
The effort, while spottily executed, was alarming enough to spur one foreign industry association to lodge a complaint with the government.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2012
