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adv
In a consistent manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: compliantly, invariably, uniformly, accordantly, accordingly, agreeably, appropriately, becomingly, conformably, consistently, duly, fitly, properly, rightly, suitably, always, constantly, immutably, invariously, still, unalterably, unchangeably, unchangingly, unvaryingly
Antonyms: none provided
adv
constantly; always.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: frequency
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: continually, incessantly, 5ever, ad infinitum, all the time, always, aye, endlessly, eternally, ever, ever after, evermore, fivever, for good, forever, forevermore, for evermore, for ever and ever, for ever more, in perpetuity, in saecula saeculorum, interminably, lastingly, never-endingly, permanently, perpetually, sempiternally, unendingly, until hell freezes over, until Kingdom come
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
in a systematic or consistent manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: systematically
Antonyms: inconsistently
History
Etymology tree English consistent Middle English -ly English -ly English consistently From consistent + -ly.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
