inconsistently

adverb

as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of inconsistently Sometimes, even the same player can be dealt with inconsistently. — James Hansen, New York Times, 21 May 2026 The episodes returned, but would continue to air inconsistently, with one in late March, one in mid-April and the final pair in June. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Those inspections are often delayed, and penalties are inconsistently enforced. — Ines Fahmi, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 The model of buying players, winning trophies, and monetizing the resulting fanbase is a bet that pays out inconsistently and collapses without warning. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Backes said firearm restrictions in domestic violence cases are inconsistently enforced. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026 But Pyongyang also at times acts inconsistently, sometimes erratically. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 At the same time, residents across minoritized groups described disciplinary processes that were often subjective, inconsistently applied, and lacking transparent criteria or due process. — Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026 Vital Infrastructure Under Threat Iran has inconsistently claimed that strikes on water infrastructure would only be done in kind, while at other times threatening preemptive action against Arab states that are too supportive of the USA and Israel. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistently
  1. sometimes
  2. infrequently
  3. rarely
  4. seldom
  5. irregularly
Adverb
  • These experiences often involve guest participation and are accentuated with advanced multimedia technology and sometimes theatrical elements.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • These arguments overlook the fact that sometimes the content generated by the model does reproduce original parts of the author’s work.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Definition of sometimes
Adverb
  • Spices Many spices in the spice rack tend to be used infrequently and sparingly.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.
    — Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026
Definition of infrequently
Adverb
  • Infections, other immune-system stressors and, more rarely, brain injuries may also contribute in genetically susceptible individuals.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Even so, there’s rarely a backup of more than one hole, which is a credit to the course design and its wide selection of distances off the tee.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Definition of rarely
Adverb
  • For the cover of the July 6 & 13, 2026, Body Issue, the cartoonist Edward Steed drew a foot, a body part that seldom gets our full attention.
    — Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • In fact, birds tend to fly within the height of the tree canopy that seldom reaches above 100 feet.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of seldom
Adverb
  • Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
    — Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Definition of irregularly

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