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erratically

[ih-rat-ik-lee] / ɪˈræt ɪk li /
ADVERB
intermittently
Synonyms


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Not long after, video footage showed the vehicle swerving erratically between lanes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Drivers called 999 after seeing Hynd's Nissan Qashqai moving erratically and swerving into the opposing carriageway.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has sought to regulate the industry, with spokesman Hamayoun Afghan saying resources "used to be extracted erratically; it wasn't done under supervision" by the previous government.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

If the stock starts trading erratically, bankers have a secret weapon to attempt to calm things down.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The wind, however, was gusting erratically out of the west, quartering across the racecourse at roughly a forty-five-degree angle, pushing in bursts and fits at the starboard side of the shell.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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