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 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

According to a preliminary investigation, a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol was in pursuit of a white Chevrolet Trax that was driving erratically in the area. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 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

Players walk down a narrow beam, timing their pace to maneuver between giant, erratically swinging (faux) axes. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Later that same day, police stopped Parker on the road for driving erratically. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

Most of them turned off, some blinking erratically and in need of a reset. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026