as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
he consistently brings a sandwich for lunch
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Recent Examples of consistently
Daily micro-habits that prevent buildup The most effective bathroom routines are the smallest ones — quick gestures done consistently rather than scrubbing sessions done occasionally.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Lonestar state has consistently completed with Florida for producing the most NFL talent.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Rivas has been consistently critical of charter schools.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many exploits exploiting race conditions and memory corruption flaws don’t consistently succeed across kernel versions or distributions, and sometimes even on the same machine.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Early bird pricing and launch details For homeowners who have watched the robotic mower category promise low-effort outdoor maintenance while consistently delivering high-effort setup, the K1 makes a different offer.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Many officers don’t consistently have the same supervisor.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
If diplomacy is consistently framed as a series of deals, then audiences begin to expect deals.
—Atom Ariola, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Overall, the expectation is for a gradual, uneven warm-up rather than a sustained shift into consistently above-normal temperatures through mid-May.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Lonestar state has consistently completed with Florida for producing the most NFL talent.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Rivas has been consistently critical of charter schools.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many exploits exploiting race conditions and memory corruption flaws don’t consistently succeed across kernel versions or distributions, and sometimes even on the same machine.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Early bird pricing and launch details For homeowners who have watched the robotic mower category promise low-effort outdoor maintenance while consistently delivering high-effort setup, the K1 makes a different offer.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Many officers don’t consistently have the same supervisor.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
If diplomacy is consistently framed as a series of deals, then audiences begin to expect deals.
—Atom Ariola, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Overall, the expectation is for a gradual, uneven warm-up rather than a sustained shift into consistently above-normal temperatures through mid-May.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistently
Adverb
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The transponders can provide air traffic controllers with more precise information about the vehicles and their locations by constantly sending signals to the control tower.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Having a horny landlady who won’t stop hitting on your boyfriend constantly isn’t the end of the world.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Objects that formed between the soot and frost lines will be less dense, will have the capacity to possess some volatiles, and can have a wide variety of masses, but should always have rock-and-metal cores.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the most beautiful machine is and always will be the human body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The central tenet of criticism of late 20th- and 21st-century IP is that copyright and patent law are continually strengthened for corporate rights holders at the expense of creativity, innovation, human rights, and traditional knowledge.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Artistic efforts should be self-sustaining as patrons finance them, not continually maintained by government subsidies.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The incident was under review, but previous reviews have almost invariably absolved Israeli troops of blame.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Consistently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistently. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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