as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
the police officer pulled over the driver, who had been spotted driving very erratically
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Recent Examples of erratically
Before the shooting, Ortiz posted erratically on social media, addressing and tagging Rihanna directly.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Police said the pursuit began when troopers attempted to stop a black BMW Cope was driving erratically in the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 near mile marker 43 in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The post cautioned drivers to be more vigilant about deer that are acting erratically – perhaps drunkenly – and may be more unpredictable around roadways.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Ryan said the incident began after Boston police alerted authorities about a man acting erratically who was believed to be armed with a rifle.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
That’s not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
That’s not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
That's not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The singer, 44, was pulled over by the CHP while driving a black BMW 430i after dispatchers received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically and at high speeds.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Police said the pursuit began when troopers attempted to stop a black BMW Cope was driving erratically in the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 near mile marker 43 in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The post cautioned drivers to be more vigilant about deer that are acting erratically – perhaps drunkenly – and may be more unpredictable around roadways.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Ryan said the incident began after Boston police alerted authorities about a man acting erratically who was believed to be armed with a rifle.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
That’s not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
That’s not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
That's not the only instance of erratically moving objects cited in the document release.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The singer, 44, was pulled over by the CHP while driving a black BMW 430i after dispatchers received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically and at high speeds.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erratically
randomly
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The act also would have shifted oversight of safety and testing from the Marijuana Enforcement Division to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and funded a program in which regulators would randomly collect marijuana products from dispensaries to test them for contaminants.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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Patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Erratically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erratically. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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