ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Steadily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɛdɪli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Steadily is an adverb meaning In a steady manner; with a steady progression.

Meaning

In a steady manner; with a steady progression.

Example Sentences

It grew steadily colder and presently a mushroomy sort of smell came up from the darkness.
She lisped slightly, little-girlish, looking at him still while drinking whisky steadily from a full glass.
The last 61 miles of the journey, from Kongsberg to Oslo, are through much less mountainous country. The railway curves sharply away from the Lågan^([sic]), and descends steadily, and in places steeply, past the head of Lake Fiskerumvatn to Hokksund, where the connecting line to the Bergen-Oslo Railway at Hønefoss diverges.

Synonyms for steadily

Depending on context, synonyms include steady.

Antonyms for steadily

Common opposites include falteringly, unsteadily, uncertainly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stability, solidly, firmly, gradually, incrementally, progressively.

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