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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:
- Remember that consistently is related to being steady and reliable over time, while constantly is about frequency and non-stop actions.
- If something happens consistently, it happens in a regular pattern or is done with predictable repetition.
- Constantly tends to imply an unbroken sequence or something that occurs without interruption, like constant noise.
- Consistency is about maintaining uniformity or practice over time, like doing your exercises consistently every week.
- Think of constantly as unendingly and consistently as dependably.
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