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ad. In an inconsistent manner.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In an inconsistent or contradictory manner; incongruously; discrepantly.
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ad. without showing consistency
Word Usage
"Either Smolin is using the term inconsistently, or else, your construction of Smolin comment #109 notwithstanding, CDT satisfies Smolin’s idea of a background independent approach to quantum gravity."