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Recent Examples of inconsistently
Both Russ and Chad are inconsistently written, but Powell is fully committed to all of their inconsistencies.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Alerts about the fires and calls to evacuate were delayed and inconsistently received.
—Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
From a tax perspective, for example, there is danger that individuals with imperfect compliance histories may be judged inconsistently.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The requirement has been inconsistently enforced in the past, based on accounts from posts on the Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco friends Facebook account.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That player has shown up inconsistently over the years, though.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Alerts about the fires and calls to evacuate were delayed and inconsistently received.
—Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
From a tax perspective, for example, there is danger that individuals with imperfect compliance histories may be judged inconsistently.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The requirement has been inconsistently enforced in the past, based on accounts from posts on the Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco friends Facebook account.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That player has shown up inconsistently over the years, though.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistently
Adverb
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The New York Yankees don’t have a left-hander on their full-time coaching staff and sometimes ask 256-game winner Andy Pettitte to throw batting practice.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The latter were sometimes embroidered on his signature woolen cardigans and shawls bearing stylized versions of placid landscapes, bandana patterns or geometric motifs.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But with expensive and large electronics purchases happening infrequently for most households, many tech companies are increasingly relying on ads for recurring revenue.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Repurpose infrequently used or raggedy-but-serviceable containers to bring order to that junk drawer.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Prince and Princess of Wales rarely share public displays of affection, making Porteous' cozy close-up a standout photo moment.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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As Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year, the discussion about the show’s legacy rarely focused on its comedy.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The different seat and the different beer worked as Spencer Bivens, seldom used in high-leverage situations, doused the flames.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Barkov is seldom the team’s leading goal scorer but usually tops in assists, as last season, an apt mirror of his selflessness.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Both moons are irregularly shaped.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Inconsistently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistently. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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