adv in a pat manner.
2. pat ·adj exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
3. pat ·noun a small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
4. pat ·noun a light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
5. pat ·vt to strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.