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erratically

[ih-rat-ik-lee] / ɪˈræt ɪk li /
ADVERB
intermittently
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The singer, 44, was pulled over by the CHP while driving a black BMW 430i after dispatchers received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically and at high speeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

She was arrested on 4 March on a southern California highway after driving her BMW "erratically at a high rate of speed", authorities said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

This year hasn’t resembled 2025 at all, trading erratically at best.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

“Rebel English Academy” reprises the excoriating humor of that debut, but only erratically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Mr. Remora waved his arms, the strands of his hair flopping erratically.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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