inconsistently

adverb

Definition of inconsistentlynext
as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistently
  1. sometimes
  2. rarely
  3. seldom
Adverb
  • But one concern that has been increasingly creeping to the forefront is the sometimes quiet integration of potentially privacy-invading AI into programs.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Patek Philippe certainly vies for the god-spot, sometimes slots in there when Audemars Piguet isn’t making headlines, especially when Patek’s watches from the ’40s and ’50s break auction records, affirming its prowess, however datedly.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of sometimes
Adverb
  • The problem is that overachievers are rarely the ones who push back.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In terms of entertainment, Cowell and his prison orchestra offered a combination of popular and classical music, rarely of the modernist kind.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of rarely
Adverb
  • So does another Carter creation, seldom recognized by the people.
    K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In tallying up the casualties of war, there’s seldom a thought for the animal kingdom beyond our own two-legged species.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of seldom
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Thesaurus Entries Near inconsistently

inconsistent

inconsistently

inconsolable

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