erratically
/ɪˈɹæt.ɪk.li/
erratically adverb: in an erratic manner; unsteadily or randomly, unpredictably.
Adverb
erratically (comparative more erratically, superlative most erratically)
- In an erratic manner; unsteadily or randomly, unpredictably.
- When I saw the other driver weaving erratically across the road, I decided to keep my distance.
- The four-and-one-half-day trial was centered on acts that neither she nor prosecutors dispute: On July 13, 2012, she drove her Lexus S.U.V. erratically after swallowing Zolpidem, a generic form of the sleep medication Ambien.2014 February 28, Joseph Berger, “Fast Acquittal for Kennedy, Whose Name Put Prosecutors in Bind”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2022
Forms of erratically
| comparative | more erratically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most erratically |
Origin of erratically
From erratic + -ally.
Questions about erratically
- What does erratically mean?
- Erratically means in an erratic manner; unsteadily or randomly, unpredictably.
- What part of speech is erratically?
- Erratically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce erratically?
- Erratically is pronounced /ɪˈɹæt.ɪk.li/ (US).
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