consistently

Everyday

1. In the same way every time, again and again, without changing. tree →
2. In a way that agrees and does not contradict itself. tree →

In the lessons

In school reports teachers write "works consistently hard". In science, results that are consistently the same are reliable. In sport, a player who scores consistently is dependable. Phrases: "consistently good", "consistently late", "consistently high".

Examples

• She consistently gets full marks in spelling. tree →
• He is consistently late for school. tree →
• The results were consistently the same, so the test was reliable. tree →
• Our team played consistently well all season. tree →
• Water boils consistently at 100 °C at sea level. tree →
• Practise consistently and you will improve. tree →

Note

Spelling: consist-ent-ly, with "-ent", not "-ant". In maths, data that are consistently close together have a small range.