erratically
adverb
uk/ɪˈræt.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ɪˈræt̬.ɪ.kəl.i/in a way that is notregular,certain, orexpected:
(动作、行为等)不规则地,不确定地,无计划地In herstudy,bookswerearrangederratically onchairs,tables, andshelves.在她的书房里,书不规则地摆放在椅子、桌子和书架上。
Themachineisworkingerratically - there must be alooseconnection.这台机器运转不正常,一定是连接松动了。
See
erratic
- She wasstoppedby thepolicefordrivingerratically.
- Fishaffectedby thebacteriausuallyswimerratically anddierapidly.
- Thesmallplaneseemedto beflyingerratically.
Frequency & regularity - general words
- (as) regular as clockworkidiom
- -ly
- clockwork
- endemically
- erratic
- fitful
- fitfully
- frequency
- irregular
- irregularly
- like clockworkidiom
- many
- many a timeidiom
- on and offidiom
- on-off
- periodic
- periodically
- prevalence
- religiously
- would