Smatteringly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In or by fragments; superficially.
"[W]e task ourselves / To learn a language known but smatteringly / In phrases here and there at random, [...]"
Example
More examples"[W]e task ourselves / To learn a language known but smatteringly / In phrases here and there at random, [...]"
Etymology
From smattering + -ly.