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“inconsistently” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

inconsistently
inconstanter: non constanter. To act inconsistently, sibi ipsi non constare, in anything, in aliqua re; a se (ipse) discedere (Cic.); a se desciscere; se deserere (to desert one’s principles, one’s usual method of acting). To act inconsistently with one’s usual firmness, discedere a constantia (so with reference to any other mental quality; a recta, conscientia; a dignitate sapientis, a cautione, etc.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for inconsistently?
The usual Latin words for “inconsistently” are incōnstāns, ipse, discēdō; also cōnscientia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.