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# steadily

adverb

«steadily» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Steadily means in a slow, even and regular way, without stopping or sudden changes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#m1)
2. Steadily can mean firmly and calmly, without shaking, like looking at someone steadily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, a number or amount that grows steadily goes up by about the same amount each time, making a straight line on a graph. In everyday life, rain falls steadily or a runner runs steadily. In stories, «the tortoise walked steadily on» and won the race.

### Examples

- The tortoise walked steadily and won the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x1)
- The rain fell steadily all afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x2)
- The plant grew steadily taller each week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x3)
- Her reading has improved steadily this year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x4)
- Hold the glass steadily so it doesn't spill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x5)
- The temperature rose steadily during the morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x6)
- The queue moved forward steadily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x7)
- And Mowgli looked at him steadily between the eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/#x8)

### Note

Adverb from steady + -ly (y changes to i: steadily). On a graph, «steadily» means an even slope; «sharply» means a steep, sudden change. Steadily is about being regular, not necessarily fast.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steadily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steadily/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steadily» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steadily.html) on Mova free.