1. in a manner that breaks or separates into thin, flat pieces
2. in an unreliable or undependable manner; inconsistently
Usage: informal

Examples

• The paint peeled flakily off the old wooden fence.
• The pastry crumbled flakily between her fingers.
• He showed up flakily to practice, missing half the sessions.
• The internet connection was working flakily all morning.
• The old plaster fell flakily from the ceiling.
• She's been flakily committed to the project since the start.