unevenlyquiet

adjective
UK /ʌnˈiːvənli ˈkwaɪət/
US /ʌnˈiːvənli ˈkwaɪət/

Quiet in a way that is not the same all the time.

The library was unevenly quiet, loud near the door and silent in the back.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Making little noise in some places but not others.

The unevenly quiet classroom had whispers in one corner and total silence in another.

3. Having a calm that comes and goes.

The unevenly quiet night was broken by sudden gusts of wind.

4. Not steadily free from sound.

The unevenly quiet hallway grew loud whenever the bell rang.