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Another word for inconsistently

Choosing another word for inconsistently depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that lacks regularity, steadiness, or uniformity across time or instances.

Usage Example

"Because the new policies were applied irregularly across different departments, employees quickly became confused about the rules."

Strongest
irregularly
unevenly
Strong
erratically
unpredictably
sporadically
unreliably
fitfully
patchily

• adverb (Context 2)

In a way that is incompatible, contradictory, or not in agreement with an established fact, principle, or standard.

Usage Example

"The witness testified incompatibly with the earlier statements he had given to investigators."

Strongest
incompatibly
Strong
contradictorily
incongruously
incoherently
discrepantly

Opposites of inconsistently

The opposite of inconsistently shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

consistently
uniformly
compatibly
regularly
steadily
reliably
harmoniously
congruently
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