Consistently vs Steadily

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Consistently

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adverb

Steadily

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adverb
 ConsistentlySteadily
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/kənˈsɪstəntli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kənˈsɪstəntli/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈstedəli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈstedəli/"]/
Bedeutungdoing something in the same way over timeDoing something in a consistent and regular way.
BeispielHer work has been of a consistently high standard.The company's exports have been increasing steadily.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB2B2
Wortartadverbadverb
Kollokationenperform consistently, think consistently, act consistentlygrow steadily, progress steadily, increase steadily, work steadily
Antonymeinconsistently, irregularly, sporadically, erraticallysporadically, intermittently, irregularly
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'constant', thinking both mean the same., Using it incorrectly with countable nouns, e.g. 'consistently good results' is correct, but they say 'consistently results'., Omitting it when necessary, e.g. saying 'he is good' instead of 'he is consistently good'.Confusing it with 'steady', which is an adjective., Using it where an adverb isn't needed, like 'He is steadily'., Mixing it up with 'steadfastly', which implies strong commitment.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed to describe actions that are done regularly and without change. Appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid in very casual conversations.Use 'steadily' when describing actions that continue over time without interruption. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English but is less suitable for very casual conversations.

Häufige Fragen: Consistently vs Steadily

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Consistently und Steadily?

Consistently: doing something in the same way over time Steadily: Doing something in a consistent and regular way.

Sind Consistently und Steadily auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Consistently: B2, Steadily: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Consistently und Steadily?

Consistently: adverb, Steadily: adverb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Consistently: Her work has been of a consistently high standard. Steadily: The company's exports have been increasing steadily.

Kann ich Consistently und Steadily austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Consistently und Steadily sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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