unevenly

8 3.5

In a way that makes some parts different from others

adverb
/ʌnˈiːvənli/

: de manera irregular

Resources were scarce in the cold north and unevenly distributed throughout the seasons.
unevenly distributed
unevenly applied
unevenly spread

You can still factor things out unevenly to provide you with fractions.

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Examples

Many of the factors that affect population health are unevenly distributed across areas of geographic remoteness.

Academic text (2012)
As indicated in Table 5, the amount of foreign aid, however, has been unevenly distributed.

Academic text (2000)
Flying is also very unevenly spread across the country.
Because of this function, they cannot be spread too unevenly about the population.

Academic text (1990)
Finally, health insurance was distributed highly unevenly by income in the United States.

Academic text (2012)
As in many countries, the epidemic is unevenly distributed across Ukraine.

Academic text (2011)
So England's increasing income was very unevenly distributed.
Nonetheless, access and consultative participation were achieved unevenly among Latin American participants in the environmental conference process.

Academic text (2001)
We had a cold-water flat, the walls plastered so unevenly we painted them black.

Fiction book (1997)
The final exam scores were graded unevenly, causing frustration among the students.

Synonyms

erratically

vsunevenly

13 6.4

In a way that is not regular or easy to predict

covers irregular patterns generally but not necessarily implying unpredictability

irregularly

vsunevenly

4 4.2

Happens at different times and not in a steady way

has the same meaning but differs only by using a different adverb form

unequally

vsunevenly

4 4.3

In a way that is not fair or even

applies to irregular or inconsistent cases beyond merely differing quantities

inconsistently

vsunevenly

3 4.1

In a way that is not the same each time

describes irregular occurrence but focuses more on repeated change than single events

raggedly

vsunevenly

2 4.9

In an uneven, rough way with sudden stops and starts

means irregularity in a broad sense rather than only roughness of form

asymmetrically

vsunevenly

1 7.0

In an uneven way so the left and right sides are not the same

covers general lack of order rather than only sides being different

lopsidedly

vsunevenly

1 6.8

In an uneven way that makes something lean to one side

applies to irregular or inconsistent cases beyond purely physical tilt

spottily

vsunevenly

1 7.9

In an uneven way that leaves some parts not covered

describes general irregular occurrence rather than specific patchy distribution

inhomogeneously

vsunevenly

Specialized

9.2

In a way that is not the same in all parts

refers to general inconsistent distribution instead of internal material differences

patchily

vsunevenly

6.6

In an uneven way so small parts are different

covers irregular action in general not limited to separated patches

unsymmetrically

vsunevenly

7.5

In a way that is not the same on both sides

is used for broad irregularity rather than specifically for mismatched sides

Antonyms

evenly

98 1.3

In an equal way across all parts

How Regular

evenly

98 1.3

unevenly

8 3.5

irregularly

4 4.2

erratically

13 6.4

chaotically

1 5.6

Surface Forms

unevenly positive

Morphology

unevenly = uneven (transparent) = un + even + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clearly recognisable adjective 'uneven' (itself 'un-' + 'even'), so the derivation and meaning are straightforward.

Etymology

Unevenly is built from un- ('not'), even ('level' or 'equal'), and the ending -ly ('in a way'). So unevenly means 'in a way that is not level or regular', like paint left with dark patches or ground with bumps.