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
Her boss behaves erratically and cruelly, the house has strange rules and Millie is forced to sleep in a small, locked attic room.
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
That confrontation began when Felver was forced to a stop after driving erratically.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
According to an arrest affidavit, witnesses inside Sanchaez's vehicle told police that Nixon was driving erratically in a pickup truck behind them.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The officer found Washington acting erratically, and he was covered in blood despite being uninjured, according to his arrest report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Camacho was acting erratically and resisting the deputies, prompting them to use a WRAP device to restrain her.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Watch for battery swelling If your trackpad suddenly feels stiff, won’t click normally, or behaves erratically, check the bottom of the laptop.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Regulators say that many Tesla drivers involved in crashes said the cars gave them no warning before behaving erratically.
—Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Officers pulled over a driver who had run a red light and was driving erratically.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2026
Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
That confrontation began when Felver was forced to a stop after driving erratically.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
According to an arrest affidavit, witnesses inside Sanchaez's vehicle told police that Nixon was driving erratically in a pickup truck behind them.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The officer found Washington acting erratically, and he was covered in blood despite being uninjured, according to his arrest report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Camacho was acting erratically and resisting the deputies, prompting them to use a WRAP device to restrain her.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Watch for battery swelling If your trackpad suddenly feels stiff, won’t click normally, or behaves erratically, check the bottom of the laptop.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Regulators say that many Tesla drivers involved in crashes said the cars gave them no warning before behaving erratically.
—Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Officers pulled over a driver who had run a red light and was driving erratically.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erratically
randomly
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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The research team then randomly selected seven different companies—none of which are named in the study—and collected samples from the same initial fecal source, following the companies’ collection methodology.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Erratically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erratically. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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