steady-going

stead·y-go·ing

[sted-ee-goh-ing]
adjective
1.
steadfast; faithful; unchanging: steady-going service to the cause of justice.
2.
regular and dependable, as in habits of living: a steady-going family man.

Origin:
1815–25

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steady-going

adjective
consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man" [syn: dependable
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