erratically
[ ih-rat-ik-lee ]
/ ɪˈræt ɪk li /
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adverb
in a way that deviates from what is normal or proper:When other employees noticed she was behaving erratically, the store installed cameras and caught her stealing pills.
without any definite direction or pattern; in an irregular or inconsistent way:The cyclone moved erratically westward and southward for two days while slowly strengthening into a tropical storm.Since I was fourteen I've kept a journal, albeit somewhat erratically at times.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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