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fluctuate erratically

[ˈflʌktʃueɪt ɪˈrætɪkli]
verb phrase
flutuar erraticamente
1. to vary or change in an unpredictable, irregular, and unstable manner; to rise and fall without pattern or consistency
The stock market prices fluctuate erratically during times of economic uncertainty.
Os preços do mercado de ações flutuam erraticamente durante períodos de incerteza econômica.
2. to move back and forth or up and down in an inconsistent or random way
Her mood fluctuates erratically, making it difficult to predict her reactions.
Seu humor flutua erraticamente, tornando difícil prever suas reações.
Synonyms
vary wildlyoscillate unpredictablyswing irregularlywaver inconsistentlyvacillate erratically
Antonyms
remain stablestay constanthold steadymaintain equilibrium

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flutuar erraticamente
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
oscilar de forma errática
Alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
flutuar de forma errática
Preferred in formal European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
up and down
all over the map
all in a muddle
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