: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
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Examples of hit-or-miss in a Sentence
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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Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
In the 1980s, the Egyptian Stella was a hit-or-miss beer: bottles were filled to different levels, a sure sign of quality problems, and some barkeepers even reported finding matches and nails inside of bottles.
—Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The previous 12 coaches with no prior experience were hit or miss.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024
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Adjective
Some hit-or-miss showers and storms could again pop across the area, with perhaps a better chance of more numerous showers and storms developing Thursday night as lows settle in the low-to-mid 70s.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
In the 1980s, the Egyptian Stella was a hit-or-miss beer: bottles were filled to different levels, a sure sign of quality problems, and some barkeepers even reported finding matches and nails inside of bottles.
—Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
Adverb
Heat, humidity, showers and a chance for severe storms returns for both weekend days, although they’re hit or miss and most won’t see a lot of rain.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The previous 12 coaches with no prior experience were hit or miss.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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