consistently

[kuhn-sis-tuhnt-lee]

adverb

1. with no or very few exceptions; typically; usually.

   We hope the new system will lead to teachers and administrators who are consistently well-prepared and well-supported, and who will continue to grow throughout their careers.

2. regularly or frequently.

   The museum consistently ranks as one of the top 10 children's museums in the country.

   As a premier chamber music ensemble, they consistently perform to sold-out houses around the world.

3. in a way that adheres to the same principles, course, form, etc..

   Similarly situated employees must be treated consistently under all company policies.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-consistently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of consistently¹

consistent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

A few recent cases have stirred a debate about how consistently antidoping rules have been applied.

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Collins says the ownership of Palmetto Bluff “consistently requested a desire for more golf,” thanks to growing membership and the need to accommodate hotel guests.

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Patients also used the treatment more consistently and had fewer indirect costs such as travel and time off from work.

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It’s one of those characterizations that is sympathetic, repellent and consistently unnerving.

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We have a psychological drive called “consistency pressure” that pushes us to act consistently with our previous actions and beliefs and makes us feel uncomfortable when we don’t, USC’s Silver says.

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Related Words

• always 
• constantly 
• frequently 
• normally 
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• regularly 
• routinely 
• steadily 
• typically