patchilysilent
adjectiveUK /ˈpætʃɪliˌsaɪlənt/
US /ˈpætʃəliˌsaɪlənt/
Being very quiet in a patchy or uneven way.
The old radio was patchilysilent, crackling with sound one moment and going completely quiet the next.
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2. Quiet only in some places or at some times, not everywhere.
The library was patchilysilent, with whispers near the door but total stillness in the back rows.
3. Making sound that stops and starts in an irregular pattern.
The wind through the trees was patchilysilent, rustling for a moment and then fading away.
4. Having a calm that feels incomplete or broken up.
After the storm, the neighborhood was patchilysilent, with some streets peaceful and others still noisy with cleanup.