consistently
/kənˈsɪstəntli/adverb
उच्चारण कन्सिस्टन्ट्ली
लगातार, निरंतर, एक समान रूप से
Core word
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always in the same way, or always at the same standard
लगातार, निरंतर, एक समान रूप से
- Radhika has consistently scored above ninety in English.
- The company has consistently denied the charges.
- He consistently arrives early for work.
+ 2 more examples
- The team has consistently performed well this season.
- Prices have consistently risen over the past decade.
Synonyms regularly steadily constantly uniformly
Opposite inconsistently erratically
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
consistently + verb
Placed before the main verb, it means always or every time in the same way.
मुख्य क्रिया से पहले रखा जाए तो इसका अर्थ है हर बार एक ही तरह से।
- Radhika has consistently scored above ninety per cent.
- The bank has consistently denied the rumour.
consistently + adjective/adverb
It can modify a quality, showing it never changes.
यह किसी गुण को modify कर सकता है और दिखाता है कि वह कभी नहीं बदलता।
- He is consistently punctual.
- The team has played consistently well.
perfect tense + consistently
It often goes with the present perfect to describe a long record.
यह प्रायः present perfect के साथ लंबे रिकॉर्ड को बताने के लिए आता है।
- The school has consistently topped the district.
consistently with (formal)
Consistently with means in agreement with a rule or principle.
'Consistently with' का अर्थ किसी नियम या सिद्धांत के अनुरूप है।
- The officer acted consistently with the rules.
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consistently + adjective
goodhighlowstrongpoorreliable
- Her marks have been consistently high.
consistently + verb
performdenyfailoutperformrankmaintain
- The batsman consistently performs well in tough matches.
verb + consistently
practiseperformbehaveapplyargue
- Practise consistently to improve your speed.
consistently + comparative
betterworselowerhigher
- Rural sales were consistently higher than urban sales.
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- Radhika has consistently ranked first in her college.
राधिका कॉलेज में लगातार प्रथम स्थान पर रही है।
- The government has consistently refused to change the rule.
सरकार ने नियम बदलने से लगातार इनकार किया है।
- Rainfall has been consistently below average in this region.
इस क्षेत्र में वर्षा लगातार औसत से कम रही है।
- He consistently arrives ten minutes before the bell.
वह हमेशा घंटी बजने से दस मिनट पहले पहुँचता है।
- The company consistently pays its workers on the first of the month.
कंपनी अपने कर्मचारियों को हमेशा महीने की पहली तारीख को वेतन देती है।
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✗ She is consistent scoring well in all tests.
✓ She is consistently scoring well in all tests.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb scoring.
क्रिया 'scoring' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ He consistent works hard.
✓ He consistently works hard.
Use the adverb consistently before a verb.
क्रिया से पहले adverb 'consistently' लगाइए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs show repetition but differ in strength.
ये adverbs दोहराव दर्शाते हैं, पर तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Always in the same way or to the same standard.
हमेशा एक ही ढंग से या समान स्तर पर।
- She consistently wins.
Again and again, often annoyingly.
बार-बार, प्रायः खीझ पैदा करने वाले ढंग से।
- He constantly interrupts.