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stead⋅y

  [sted-ee] adjective, stead⋅i⋅er, stead⋅i⋅est, interjection, noun, plural stead⋅ies, verb, stead⋅ied, stead⋅y⋅ing, adverb
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–adjective
1. firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
2. even or regular in movement: the steady swing of the pendulum.
3. free from change, variation, or interruption; uniform; continuous: a steady diet of meat and potatoes; a steady wind.
4. constant, regular, or habitual: a steady job.
5. free from excitement or agitation; calm: steady nerves.
6. firm; unfaltering: a steady gaze; a steady hand.
7. steadfast or unwavering; resolute: a steady purpose.
8. settled, staid, or sober, as a person, habits, etc.
9. Nautical. (of a vessel) keeping nearly upright, as in a heavy sea.
–interjection
10. (used to urge someone to calm down or be under control.)
11. Nautical. (a helm order to keep a vessel steady on its present heading.)
–noun
12. Informal. a person of the opposite sex whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend.
13. Informal. a steady visitor, customer, or the like; habitué.
–verb (used with object)
14. to make or keep steady, as in position, movement, action, character, etc.: His calm confidence steadied the nervous passengers.
–verb (used without object)
15. to become steady.
–adverb
16. in a firm or steady manner: Hold the ladder steady.
17. Informal. steadily, regularly, or continuously: Is she working steady now?
—Idiom
18. go steady, Informal. to date one person exclusively: Her father didn't approve of her going steady at such an early age.
Origin:
1520–30; 1905–10 for def. 12; stead + -y 1

Related forms:
stead⋅i⋅ly, adverb
stead⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. balanced. 3. undeviating, invariable. 7. See steadfast.
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stead·y   (stěd'ē)   
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.
stead'i·er n., stead'i·ly adv., stead'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Steadily

Stead"i*ly\, adv. In a steady manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : steadily
Italian: costantemente,
German: stetig,
Japanese: 着実に
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