STEADILY Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

steadily

adverb

Definition of steadily

as in continuously

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as in surely

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Recent Examples of steadily Martin envisions new housing projects along with restaurants as a part of reviving Main, where blight and neglect were steadily gaining ground until former Mayor Mike Walsh began a revitalization drive. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 If the new optics and iris system live up to their contrast claims, the Horizon 30 could further narrow the gap between a convenient living room projector and a serious home cinema setup, and that’s a gap XGIMI has been steadily chipping away at. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, as in the rest of the world, the market share for linear television (both free-to-air and pay-TV) is steadily shrinking in Italy while global platforms continue to grow. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Some people experience a rollercoaster of relapses and remissions; others see the disease steadily progress, eventually leading to serious disability. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 But doctors and therapists who treat drug and behavioral addictions have been steadily shifting away from sobriety to emphasize gradual progress and a reduction of harm instead. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The concern is that the AI arms race, compounded by mounting fiscal strain on both AI powers, makes such a conflict steadily more likely. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 The boys’ callousness quickly turned to disgust, their contempt steadily aimed at Neil. — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Recent increases in sewer and trash fees, plus steadily rising water rates and higher summer water use are partly to blame, my colleague Blanca Begert reports. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadily

Adverb

Some Google Home Speaker owners are currently experiencing an issue in which hundreds of gigabytes of data are being continuously downloaded to their device in the background.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Real Work Begins After The Patient Goes Home A connected device can continuously transmit blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate or glucose readings without requiring the patient to return to the hospital.

— Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

August Barron was one of the breakout shows of the season; this windswept look will surely find its way onto the right red carpet.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
To move forward and, one day, make reparation would surely mean including voices that might have made Mike Wallace nervous, and perhaps fall well outside Weiss’s favored forty-yard lines.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

And so nothing happened, which is a thing that often happens after a great deal of Official Fuss.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Yet, the company’s machines really could only perform a limited number of tests and often produced unreliable results.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

Stocks are moving solidly higher , putting the S & P 500 and Nasdaq on track for their third consecutive winning session.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Today, however, that encompasses solidly middle-class, even working-class, households, not the $500,000+ cadre.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of solidly

Adverb

For people who frequently encounter login interruptions, a dedicated IP may provide a more consistent browsing experience without giving up VPN encryption.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The pair relied heavily on letter writing during John’s absences, and Abigail frequently used this medium to advocate for social change.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

They are packaged attractively, marketed intensively and intended to displace other food groups.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump has repeatedly denied ordering the disruption of Starlink, despite Musk's public assertions that the order would have come from the White House.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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