inconsistently
UK/,inkən'sistəntli/US/ˌɪnkən'sɪstəntlɪ/
A2
Definitions
adv.
In a way that is not consistent; varying or contradicting from one time to the next.
不一致地；前后矛盾地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
con-together, with
+
-entperforming, being in a state
+
-lyin the manner of
=inconsistently
in- (not) + consistent (things standing together the same way) + -ly. The adverb of 'inconsistent': not standing firm in one position.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He applied the rules inconsistently, ignoring them whenever convenient.
- 2.
The software behaves inconsistently on older devices.