Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an erratic manner; without rule, order, or established method; irregularly.

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  • adverb In an erratic manner; unsteadily or randomly, unpredictably.

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  • adverb in an erratic unpredictable manner

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Examples

  • Driving erratically is a good enough reason — the cop “saw you” cross over the center line.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010

  • Unlike before where the policy was regime change, every time the North Koreans acts erratically, which is their behavior pattern, not only were they condemned, but the United States was condemned because we indirectly got blowback.

    CNN Transcript Apr 11, 2009 2009

  • Unlike before, where the policy was regime change, every time the North Koreans acted erratically, which is their behavior pattern, the United States -- not only were they condemned, but the United States was condemned, because we indirectly got blowback.

    CNN Transcript Apr 7, 2009 2009

  • Now, a leading state Democrat says the governor has been acting "erratically" for some time.

    CNN Transcript Jun 22, 2009 2009

  • By the time he wrote the letter, Nelson knew the four charges against him: unpremeditated murder for "erratically" driving the Humvee "at excessive speed," carrying a possible life sentence; lying about the looters, up to five years; threatening Burden if he didn't lie, up to three years.

    THE NEWS BLOG 2003

  • Tyrese, who behaved, according to the chart, "erratically" (how, I wondered, was a father who rushes an infant to an emergency room supposed to act?), told the attending physician that the boy had been getting worse all day.

    Tell No One Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2001

  • Tyrese, who behaved, according to the chart, "erratically" (how, I wondered, was a father who rushes an infant to an emergency room supposed to act?), told the attending physician that the boy had been getting worse all day.

    Tell No One Coben, Harlan, 1962- 2001

  • Several eye-witnesses saw Helen Verity, 30, driving "erratically" on a route in west Cumbria.

    Whitehaven News headlines 2010

  • As his Swan Honda team-mate James Ellison begins his recovery from a broken femur, Stuart Easton reveals that he had to fight hard and ride 'erratically' at times to secure a podium finish at Thruxton at the weekend ...

    Crash.Net Motorsports Newsfeed 2010

  • Stuart Easton admitted to having ridden 'erratically' at times on his way to his first podium finish of the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship campaign at

    Crash.Net Motorsports Newsfeed 2010

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  • "Except for a large, open circle in the center of the village, the Stonedown looked as erratically laid out as if it had fallen off the mountain not long ago."

    Lord Foul's Bane

    July 29, 2012