adj.
1 always behaving in the same way
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪
Each generation becomes ever more ~ in its thinking.
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ highly , remarkably
▪ absolutely , completely , entirely , quite , wholly
▪
His attitude isn't absolutely ~.
▪ largely
▪ reasonably , relatively
▪
A writer must maintain a relatively ~ perspective or tone.
2 in agreement with sth
VERBS
▪ appear , be , seem
▪
These findings appear ~ across racial and ethnic groups.
▪ remain , stay
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The percentage of personal income paid in taxes stayed fairly ~ across various income levels.
ADVERB
▪ completely , entirely , fully , perfectly
▪ broadly , generally , largely
▪
Our results are generally ~ with the results of other analyses.
▪ fairly , pretty , quite , reasonably , relatively
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The portrait of Powell in the book is pretty ~ with what everybody knows.
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This is relatively ~ across all age groups.
▪ strikingly , surprisingly
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The pattern is strikingly ~ in the four samples.
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The results of this study are surprisingly ~ with previous estimates.
▪ internally
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His argument is not even internally ~ (= different parts of the argument contradict each other) .
▪ logically
PREPOSITION
▪ across , among ( AmE )
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These findings are ~ across all the studies.
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These findings were statistically ~ among studies.
▪ between
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These results were ~ between genders, and regardless of age and parent education level.
▪ with
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The figures are fully ~ with last year's results.
Consistent is used with these nouns: ↑ basis , ↑ failure , ↑ fashion , ↑ manner , ↑ message , ↑ pattern , ↑ performance , ↑ record , ↑ standard , ↑ theme , ↑ thread , ↑ trend , ↑ winner