spottily
Example Sentences
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She could not read Japanese and spoke it spottily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Badly maintained roads, underfunded road safety agencies and spottily enforced traffic laws all contribute to the toll.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
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
Although conservation laws are spottily enforced, the federal police had at times worked with N.G.O.s to mount aggressive raids.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019
