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Consistently vs Flatly - What's the difference?

consistently | flatly |

As adverbs the difference between consistently and flatly

is that consistently is in a consistent manner while flatly is in a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty.

consistently

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) In a consistent manner.
  • (frequency) constantly; always.

    • flatly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty.
    • It was an accusation that he flatly denied.
  • In a manner that shows no emotion
    • He replied flatly to the policeman's questions.

    Usage notes

    * In sense 1. the collocation is nearly always with a negative idea. To flatly deny''. To ''flatly refuse''. To ''flatly contradict . And so on, similarly.