1.
consistently; throughout; from start to finish
Without changing or wavering from beginning to end. Used to describe attitudes, policies, or actions that remain the same over time.
一貫して反対している。
I have been consistently opposed.
彼は一貫して自分の主張を貫いた。
He stuck to his position consistently.
この会社は創業から一貫して品質第一の方針を守ってきた。
This company has maintained a quality-first policy consistently since its founding.
USAGE:
一貫して is the te-form of 一貫する, functioning as an adverb. It modifies verbs to emphasize that something has not changed over a period of time.
WORD FORMATION:
一 (one) + 貫 (piercing through) — literally "piercing through as one," meaning unwavering.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一貫して主張する: to consistently assert
- 一貫して反対する: to consistently oppose
- 一貫した態度: a consistent attitude
- 一貫した方針: a consistent policy