Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an inconsistent or contradictory manner; incongruously; discrepantly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an inconsistent manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
inconsistent manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without showing consistency
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Examples
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Either Smolin is using the term inconsistently, or else, your construction of Smolin comment #109 notwithstanding, CDT satisfies Smolin’s idea of a background independent approach to quantum gravity.
The Landscape - For Real This Time cjohnson 2005
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Either Smolin is using the term inconsistently, or else, your construction of Smolin comment #109 notwithstanding, CDT satisfies Smolin’s idea of a background independent approach to quantum gravity.
The Landscape - For Real This Time cjohnson 2005
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The strongest position one could take on that is only that someone is using the word inconsistently with the way the word is being generally used - which is a short argument since there is no inherent meaning to any word.
Why Liberal Christianity Isn't Bankrupt James F. McGrath 2009
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"The term 'performing inconsistently' is a more accurate reflection of the school's situation and clearly flags that while some aspects of the school's provision may be good or better, improvement is needed in others."
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In contrast, children with insecure attachments have experiences in which requests are discouraged, rejected, or responded to inconsistently, which is thought to make them vulnerable to developing behavioral problems.
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In contrast, children with insecure attachments have experiences in which requests are discouraged, rejected, or responded to inconsistently, which is thought to make them vulnerable to developing behavioral problems.
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Conversely, children with insecure attachments have experiences in which requests are discouraged, rejected, or responded to inconsistently, which is thought to make them vulnerable to developing behavioural problems, says a University of Reading (UK) release.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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You elect to define terms inconsistently with the accepted and statutory meanings.
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In contrast, children with insecure attachments have experiences in which requests are discouraged, rejected, or responded to inconsistently, which is thought to make them vulnerable to developing behavioral problems.
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In contrast, children with insecure attachments have experiences in which requests are discouraged, rejected, or responded to inconsistently, which is thought to make them vulnerable to developing behavioral problems.
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