| 单词 | consistently |
| 释义 | consistently (once / 1002 pages) adv The adverb consistently describes something that's done the same way for a long time. If your mom consistently forgets to add sugar when she's baking cookies, it means you can count on inedible cookies. When something happens again and again, it happens consistently. In fact, the Latin root is consistentem, meaning "standing still." Consistently is most often used to describe something you can depend on, like consistently getting hungry right before lunch, or your dog consistently appearing by your side to cheer you up whenever you're feeling sad. WORD FAMILYconsistent: consistently, inconsistent, self-consistent+/inconsistency: inconsistencies/inconsistent: inconsistency, inconsistently USAGE EXAMPLESHe consistently challenged traditional interpretations of art and society and connections between the two. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Women were consistently evaluated more harshly than their male counterparts and were penalized to a greater degree if they were unwilling to help. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) “Doing this consistently is more of how well you’ve played over a course of time.” Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) adv in a systematic or consistent manner Syn|Ant systematically unsystematically in an unsystematic manner inconsistentlywithout showing consistency |
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