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Consistently vs. Constantly
Consistently
/kənˈsɪstəntli/Examples:
Heisenberg argued consistently for abandoning models entirely and sticking to mathematics.She consistently achieved top ranks in her college.The team consistently improved their performance each season.
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Constantly
/ˈkɒnstəntli/Examples:
Nowadays they were constantly looking for more ways to reach Neuner.I, so soon bored, so constantly, so fatally?'Water!" and constantly wiping at the baby's eyes between her cries.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Consistently refers to doing something the same way over time, while constantly implies a continuous or frequent occurrence.
- Think of consistent as maintaining a steady pattern or manner without change.
- Constant can be remembered for its uninterrupted, unceasing nature, like the flow of time.
- Use consistently when you want to point out an unwavering adherence to a certain way of doing things.
- Use constantly when you mean something happens without ceasing or with high frequency.
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