Spotty

If something is “spotty,” it is not uniform or consistent.

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If something is “spotty,” it is irregular, inconsistent, or unreliable. About 45 percent of El Salvador’s population has access to the Internet, which is often “spotty” in rural areas. The Internet is often not consistent or reliable in rural areas of El Salvador. The company’s quality is “spotty;” sometimes the items are good quality, and sometimes the items break in just a couple of uses.

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