: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
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Adjective
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
Adverb
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
And that's hard in some places where short-term rentals are a hit-or-miss proposition.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The food might've been hit or miss, the singers, service and suds more than make up for that.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
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Adjective
Christmas music seems to be hit-or-miss with most people, and opinions on specific songs can vary greatly.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
And that's hard in some places where short-term rentals are a hit-or-miss proposition.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Like most anthologies, horror or otherwise, they can be hit or miss, though just about every one of the individual segments in the franchise is good for a scare or at least a laugh.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The food might've been hit or miss, the singers, service and suds more than make up for that.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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