Meaning & use

consistently

adverb·Academic

In a way that stays the same over time; regularly and reliably.

See it in a sentence

The team consistently delivered projects on time throughout the year.

She has consistently scored above ninety percent on every exam this semester.

A note on using this word

Consistently emphasizes reliability across repeated instances, distinguishing it from words like "often," which only implies frequency without steadiness.

Words with a similar meaning

regularlyreliablysteadily

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Words with an opposite meaning

erraticallyinconsistently

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