— choppily , adv. — choppiness , n.
/chop"ee/ , adj., choppier, choppiest .
1. (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
2. (of the wind) shifting or changing suddenly or irregularly; variable.
3. uneven in style or quality or characterized by poorly related parts: The book was a choppy first novel.
[ 1595-1605; CHOP 2 + -Y 1 ]