staggered

adjective3

1. •
   Arranged in a way that is not uniform.

   • The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years.
2. •
   Not directly opposite each other.

   • Many of the wayside stations have staggered platforms, a common arrangement on the S.E.R. — 1957
3. •
   Astonished; taken aback.