Synonyms of erratically

erratically

adverb

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

the police officer pulled over the driver, who had been spotted driving very erratically

Synonyms & Similar Words

• randomly
• irregularly
• haphazardly
• aimlessly
• casually
• at random
• willy-nilly
• haphazard
• desultorily
• informally
• anyway
• capriciously
• arbitrarily
• hit or miss
• carelessly
• intermittently
• indiscriminately
• whimsically
• unpredictably
• promiscuously
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• anyhow
• inadvertently
• fitfully
• unintentionally
• helter-skelter
• unwittingly
• offhandedly
• anywise
• fortuitously
• offhand
• disjointedly
• disconnectedly
• spottily
• topsy-turvy
• higgledy-piggledy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• methodically
• carefully
• formally
• orderly
• deliberately
• gingerly
• intentionally
• meticulously
• purposely
• purposefully
• punctiliously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erratically

The Lathrup Village Police Department said the motorcycle rider was operating the vehicle erratically while traveling northbound on Southfield Road. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Like a ball bouncing around a pinball machine, an object experiencing chaos will often travel erratically around the entire space. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

According to a preliminary investigation, the crash happened as the motorcycle driver was driving erratically on Southwest Trafficway. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

This massive confusion led the agents to act erratically and seek solutions everywhere. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Tropical Depression Two is moving erratically toward the northwest, according to the afternoon update from the National Hurricane Center, but it is still expected to become Tropical Storm Bertha later today or tonight. — C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Authorities in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand responded to a call of a man acting erratically on Tuesday afternoon at a luxury rental property, reported local outlets Bangkok Post and Thairath. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Existing wildfires could explode in size and move erratically with new fires potentially growing rapidly as well. — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 June 2026