"erratically" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪˈɹæt.ɪk.li/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-erratically.wav Forms: more erratically [comparative], most erratically [superlative]
Etymology: From erratic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|erratic|-ally}} erratic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} erratically (comparative more erratically, superlative most erratically)
  1. In an erratic manner; unsteadily or randomly, unpredictably.
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