Used in a Sentence

consistently

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for consistently.

Editorial note

We are proudly profitable, not dependent on investor funding, and have been consistently growing our top line.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(frequency) constantly; always.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of consistently gathered in one view.

adverb

(frequency) constantly; always.

adverb

(manner) In a consistent manner.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for consistently.

adverb

(frequency) constantly; always.

adverb

(manner) In a consistent manner.

Example sentences

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We are proudly profitable, not dependent on investor funding, and have been consistently growing our top line.

2

At that size of contract, you had better be able to provide trained, high quality workers who can consistently deliver.

3

The official government pay scales are orderly and consistent--consistently lower than private sector pay.

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Sorta like poker, they consistently come out a few percent ahead of the competition.

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Half of the developers on my team consistently require over a week to accomplish tasks that would take me half of a day.

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There are a few people that consistently make money, like Warren Buffet.

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Worse still, the typical #GamerGate poster is so consistently well-behaved that opposing commentators have relied on false-flag campaigns, one famously by a Gawker Media employee.

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Men consistently study fields with higher income potential than women.

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We've had success due to this, consistently getting 4-5 star reviews on app/play stores and net promoter scores at or above the best in the tech industry.

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Not every company that does it does it consistently.

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A decent text editor is the one thing I consistently find myself missing.

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This way I can do TDD and get higher quality code more consistently.

Quote examples

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These compromises are being done "towards the bottom" of available choices, consistently choosing options that would reduce rights and quality of life of average people on all sides.

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And when discussing this with some friends who were at some point active on Facebook I consistently get the same "there is nothing going on it" response.

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"So a company that does $2B/year in revenue isn't a real business?" If management consistently can't find a way to make that level of revenue without spending far more each year then yes it's not a real business.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use consistently in a sentence?

We are proudly profitable, not dependent on investor funding, and have been consistently growing our top line.

What does consistently mean?

(frequency) constantly; always.

What part of speech is consistently?

consistently is commonly used as adverb.