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Steadily

see synonyms of steadily

Adverb

1. steadily

at a steady rate or pace

Example Sentences:
'his interest eroded steadily'

2. steadily, steady

in a steady manner

Example Sentences:
'he could still walk steadily'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Steadily

see synonyms of steadily
adjectiveWord forms: steadier or steadiest
1. 
not able to be moved or disturbed easily; stable
2. 
free from fluctuation
the level stayed steady
3. 
not easily excited; imperturbable
4. 
staid; sober
5. 
regular; habitual
a steady drinker
6. 
continuous
a steady flow
7. nautical
(of a vessel) keeping upright, as in heavy seas
verbWord forms: steadies, steadying or steadied
8. 
to make or become steady
adverb
9. 
in a steady manner
10.  go steady
nounWord forms: plural steadies
11. informal
one's regular boyfriend or girlfriend
exclamation
12. nautical
an order to the helmsman to stay on a steady course
13. 
a warning to keep calm, be careful, etc
14. British
a command to get set to start, as in a race
ready, steady, go!

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Steadily

see synonyms of steadily
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsteadier or ˈsteadiest
1. 
that does not shake, tremble, totter, etc.; firm; fixed; stable
2. 
constant, regular, uniform, or continuous; not changing, wavering, or faltering
a steady gaze, a steady diet, a steady rhythm
3. 
not given to sudden changes in behavior, loyalty, disposition, etc.
4. 
habitual or regular; by habit
a steady customer
5. 
not easily agitated, excited, or upset; calm and controlled
steady nerves
6. 
grave; sober; staid; reliable; not frivolous or dissipated
7. 
keeping almost upright, as in a rough sea, or staying headed in the same direction
said of a ship
interjection
8. 
stay calm; control yourself
9. 
keep the ship headed in the same direction
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsteadied or ˈsteadying
10. 
to make or become steady
noun
11.  US, Informal
a person whom one dates regularly and exclusively; sweetheart
adverbWord forms: ˈsteadier or ˈsteadiest
12. 
in a steady manner

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Steadily

see synonyms of steadily
adj. stead·i·er, stead·i·est
1. Firm in position or place; fixed.
2. Direct and unfaltering; sure.
3. Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform: a steady increase in value; a steady breeze.
4. Not easily excited or upset: steady nerves.
5. Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.
6. Reliable; dependable.
7. Temperate; sober.
tr. & intr.v. stead·ied, stead·y·ing, stead·ies
To make or become steady.
interj.
Nautical
Used to direct a helmsman to keep a ship's head in the same direction: Steady as she goes!
n. pl. stead·ies
The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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