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Definition of Consistently

1. Adverb. In a systematic or consistent manner. "They systematically excluded women"

Definition of Consistently

1. adv. In a consistent manner.

Definition of Consistently

1. Adverb. (context: manner) In a consistent manner. ¹

2. Adverb. (context: frequency) constantly; always. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Consistently

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Consistently

Literary usage of Consistently

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Change Is the Rule: Practical Actions for Change: On Target, on Time, on Budget by Winford E. Holland, Winford E. Holland, Ph.D. (2000)
"Stopping Old Work Our organization is consistently successful at shutting down ... Refining New Work to the Needed Level Our organization is consistently ..."

2. An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham (1879)
"X. The principle of utility is capable of being consistently It can never ... The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reportsby Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1882)
"... and the corporation could not, consistently with their duty under the ordinance, refuse such application, and might be enjoined by suit in chancery to ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Urine OCR consistently distinguished most exposed and unexposed children. However, three exposed children had urine OCRs that clustered routinely around the ..."

5. Lectures on the Ethics of T.H. Green, Mr. Herbert Spencer, and J. Martineau by Henry Sidgwick (1902)
"Can this be maintained consistently with Green's account of True Good and other notions ? (2) Is it in harmony with Common Sense ? ..."

6. The Works of Joseph Bellamy by Joseph Bellamy, Tryon Edwards (1850)
"GOD, WHO IS THE SUPREME, ALL-SUFFICIENT GOOD, CAN, Consistently WITH HIS HONOR, AND IS WILLING TO, BECOME A GOD AND FATHER, AND EVERLASTING PORTION, ..."

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