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k-uh-n-SIST-uh-ntlee/kənˈsɪstəntli/

Consistently means in the same way over time, or without exception: score consistently; consistently late. Consistent is the adjective. Always is stronger and cruder. Mocks consistently above a boundary. Do not use it for a one-off.

Meaning

In a way that stays the same over time; also without exception.

Examples

• “She scored consistently above the grade boundary in every mock.”
• “The board has consistently denied the leak, which is the “every time” sense.”

Good to know

consistently + adjective/verb. Adjective: consistent. Stronger: always. One-off: not consistently. Data: consistently higher. News: consistently denied.

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