consistently
consistently — adverb
1. always acting or happening in the same way, without changing over time
always acting or happening in the same way, without changing over time
Christopher has consistently arrived before eight o'clock every morning for the past six years.
consistently + present perfect (repeated action over time)
The restaurant consistently receives top ratings from food critics and diners.
position: before the main verb
Mayumi's test scores have been consistently high throughout the entire school year.
The company's board has consistently refused to comment on the proposed merger.
- always
broader term meaning 'at all times'; does not emphasise sameness of manner
- regularly
implies fixed intervals or habits rather than unchanging quality
- steadily
adds a sense of gradual, continuous progress over time
- invariably
more formal; suggests something never changes regardless of circumstances
- inconsistently
direct opposite — changing irregularly
- erratically
unpredictable, with no fixed pattern
文法句型
be + consistently + adjective
consistently + verb
consistently + past participle
用法筆記
Common with time expressions and habitual actions. Not used for single, one-time events — it requires a pattern or repeated observation.
常見錯誤
2. so that separate ideas, statements, or elements form a coherent whole without di
so that separate ideas, statements, or elements form a coherent whole without disagreement
The witness's account of the accident was consistently supported by the security camera footage.
passive: consistently + supported by [evidence]
Arjun's actions are not consistently aligned with the values he claims to support.
not consistently + aligned with [something]
The data from all three research teams were consistently in agreement with each other.
Manuela's testimony was consistently contradicted by the evidence found at the scene.
- uniformly
stronger emphasis on sameness across all parts or instances
- harmoniously
softer tone; suggests pleasing, natural compatibility
- compatibly
focuses on ability to work together without conflict
- inconsistently
direct opposite — parts do not agree
- contradictorily
one part directly opposes another
文法句型
be + consistently + past participle + by [something]
be + consistently + in agreement / aligned / compatible
用法筆記
Often appears with a following phrase introduced by 'with' or 'by' that specifies what is being agreed with. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on logical compatibility between parts, not on temporal stability.