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erratically

[ih-rat-ik-lee] / ɪˈræt ɪk li /
ADVERB
intermittently
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“Rebel English Academy” reprises the excoriating humor of that debut, but only erratically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“Markets can gyrate and change their opinions regularly, erratically, and are often quite wrong,” said Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, in emailed comments Friday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

Nick Reiner, who lived in a guest property at his parents' home, had attended comedian Conan O'Brien's glitzy party on Saturday, December 13 with his parents, where some attendees reportedly spoke of his behaving erratically.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

A crisis occurred Easter Sunday — April 21, 2019 — when Eric was acting erratically at work and was hospitalized that evening after Taylor had driven him home.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Between the third and fourth day, my mood jumped back and forth erratically from wild exhilaration to gloomy apprehension.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok