— scatteredly , adv. — scatteredness , n.
/skat"euhrd/ , adj.
1. distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
2. dispersed; disorganized: scattered forces.
3. distracted or disorganized: scattered thoughts.
4. Meteorol. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky. Cf. broken (def. 5).
[ SCATTER + -ED 2 ]