consistently

adverb

Definition of consistentlynext
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion he consistently brings a sandwich for lunch

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Recent Examples of consistently There’s a lot of good creators creating consistently and good quality. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Four pickleball courts were consistently available, the spacious Life Fitness gym rivaled many standalone health clubs, and the daily fitness schedule kept my late mornings busy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Baleaf consistently nails budget-friendly performance wear, and these capris are no exception. — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 His government has consistently avoided criticizing Morocco, but Sánchez condemned comments from two Moroccan ministers questioning the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla, another Spain's other territory in North Africa. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 According to his rankings, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Dior are consistently the most beloved bag brands year‑round. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Because of this, using your range hood consistently when cooking with gas is strongly recommended, even for simple cooking tasks. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 Atletico sources consistently denied having received any offer at all from Barcelona. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The company has been posting mid-to-high single-digit comp sales growth consistently for years, which could lead investors to believe that Costco has been a victim of its own success. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistently
  1. constantly
  2. always
  3. continually
  4. invariably
Adverb
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.
    — Shelley Holcomb, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • Rents based on sales volumes are collected, and vendor shops are continually well stocked.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Modern operational resilience demands dynamic alignment frameworks, such as expanding target setting into living check-in agreements that continually adjust resources, targets and support to match shifting market realities.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of continually
Adverb
  • Wealth in excess of $10 million is invariably invested and should easily make more than a 5% return.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And what’s bad for these workers is invariably bad for the multinational companies that rely on their labor.
    — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of invariably

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“Consistently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistently. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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