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consistently

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con·sis·tent  (kn-sstnt)
adj.
1. In agreement; compatible: The testimony was consistent with the known facts.
2. Being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform: a consistent pattern of behavior.
3. Reliable; steady: demonstrated a consistent ability to impress the critics.
4. Mathematics Having at least one common solution, as of two or more equations or inequalities.
5. Holding true as a group; not contradictory: a consistent set of statements.

[Latin cnsistns, cnsistent-, present participle of cnsistere, to stand still; see consist.]

con·sistent·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.consistently - in a systematic or consistent manner; "they systematically excluded women"
inconsistently - without showing consistency; "he acted inconsistently when he bought these stocks"
Translations
consistently [kənˈsɪstəntlɪ] ADV
1. (= regularly) [refuse, deny, oppose, support] → sistemáticamente; [work, perform] → con un nivel de calidad constante
the quality of this product has been consistently high over the last few yearsel nivel de calidad de este producto se ha mantenido durante los últimos años
the rate of inflation has been consistently lowel nivel de inflación se ha mantenido bajo
she has had consistently good marksen general sus notas han sido buenas
he consistently achieved marks of over 90%sus notas estaban habitualmente por encima del 90%
2. (= logically) [argue, behave] → consecuentemente
to act consistentlyobrar con consecuencia
consistently [kənˈsɪstəntli] adv
(= invariably) [deny, refuse, say] → toujours; [fail] → systématiquement; [high, good] → toujours; [well] → toujours
consistently
adv
argue, behavekonsequent; (= constantly) failständig; refuse, deny, oppose, rejecthartnäckig
(= uniformly)einheitlich, durchweg
(= in agreement)entsprechend (→ with +dat)
consistently [kənˈsɪstntlɪ] adv (argue, behave, happen) → immancabilmente
consistently [kənˈsɪstntlɪ] adv (argue, behave, happen) → immancabilmente


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The fourth point is consistency: for though the subject of the imitation, who suggested the type, be inconsistent, still he must be consistently inconsistent.
He may have consistently broken them for fifty years, yet this year he will keep them.
But, about three centuries afterwards, the Law decided that in all towns containing a population above ten thousand, the angle of a Pentagon was the smallest house-angle that could be allowed consistently with the public safety.
 
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