adverb
US/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/
UK/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/
in a way that changes from one time to another, so you cannot depend on it
In context
The rules were applied inconsistently, so some students were punished and others were not.
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