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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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"consistently" Positve here? Thank you.

0 Below is the entry for 01i00consistent 02i00in my dictionary. In this sentence, 01font00"The President has consistently denied the rumours."02font00, does the word 01i00consistently 02i00implies a positive way of denying the rumour? I mean is the sentence praising the President or disapproving the President. Thank you. 02hr
00consistent (NOT VARYING) /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ adjective always behaving or happening in a similar01font00, especially positive, way02font02br
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00There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.02br
00Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.02hr
00Thanks agian.02br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Ernest0-
  

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0It is neither praising nor damning. 02br 02br 00You can be consistent01u 00ly02u 00 awful or consistent01u 00ly02u 00 good. If you consistently do something, you do it each and every time.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0It is neither praising nor damning.
  • 02br 02br 00You can be consistent01u 00ly02u 00 awful or consistent01u 00ly02u 00 good.
  • If you consistently do something, you do it each and every time.
  • 02br 02br 00However, to BE consistent means that you do not vary in your performance.
  • 02br 02br 00You CAN use that negatively though: Every time we tried to greet him, he was insultingand superior.
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0It is neither praising nor damning. It's simply a statement.02br
02br
00You can be consistent01u00ly02u00 awful or consistent01u00ly02u00 good. If you consistently do something, you do it each and every time. 02br
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00However, to BE consistent means that you do not vary in your performance. Usually, it's a
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0 I think I understand the meaning of the word 01i00consistenly 02i00now. Thank you for explaining that to me, Grammer Geek. 05002br
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00Best wishes,02br
00Ernest010id1
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