| 单词 | erratically |
| 释义 | erratically (once / 20994 pages) adv If you do something erratically, you do it in an arbitrary or irregular way. Driving erratically is a good way to get pulled over by a traffic cop. A new bike rider might pedal erratically up and down the street, swerving and stopping suddenly. Or, your anxiety about getting an important grade could make you behave erratically, chewing your nails nervously one minute and laughing loudly the next. Things that are erratic are uneven or unpredictable, and the Latin root is erraticus, "wandering, straying, or roving." WORD FAMILYerratic: erratically USAGE EXAMPLESHe was reportedly throwing rocks at motorists and the officers and behaving erratically. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) According to a news release, the vehicle began moving erratically and turned into a residential neighborhood. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) If he erratically swerves left, Mike Pence and other purebreds surrounding him will keep him mostly in line. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) adv in an erratic unpredictable manner economic changes are proceeding erratically Syn unpredictably |
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