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inconsistently

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in·con·sis·tent  (nkn-sstnt)
adj.
1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
a. Not regular or predictable; erratic: inconsistent behavior.
b. Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory: inconsistent statements.
c. Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible: an intersection inconsistent with the road map.
2. Mathematics Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.

incon·sistent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.inconsistently - without showing consistency; "he acted inconsistently when he bought these stocks"
consistently, systematically - in a systematic or consistent manner; "they systematically excluded women"
Translations
inconsistently [ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntlɪ] ADV
1. (= erratically) [behave] → de forma contradictoria or incongruente or desigual; [work, perform] → de forma irregular
2. (= contradictorily) [argue, reason] → sin congruencia, contradictoriamente
inconsistently
adv
argue, behavewidersprüchlich; he is behaving inconsistently with his beliefssein Verhalten steht im Widerspruch zu seinen Auffassungen
work, performunbeständig, ungleichmäßig


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To her aunt's surprise, just as she was about to close the envelope Isabel stepped forward, and inconsistently requested leave to add a postscript to the very letter which she had refused to write
The self-denying pair had been occupied in coaxing the appetites of some of their sick parishioners, whom they, somewhat inconsistently, tried to keep imprisoned in the flesh, their own appetites being quite forgotten.
Her mind was working very quickly, inconsistently and painfully.
 
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