- inconsistently with something
in a way that does not match a set of standards, ideas, etc. 不符合（某套标准、思想等） They have acted inconsistently with their obligations. 他们的行为违背了自己的义务。
- (disapproving)
in a way that changes too often and does not stay the same 反复无常的；没有常性的 In the real world, people behave inconsistently and contradict themselves. 在现实世界中，人们的行为前后矛盾，自相矛盾。