steadily

adverb

Definition of steadilynext
1
as in continuously

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2
as in surely

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Recent Examples of steadily Modular upgrades and retrofits let facilities burn current fuel blends right away and steadily prepare for a 100% hydrogen future. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 Now 26, Nélisse worked steadily through her teenage years and into her 20s, ultimately landing a lead role on the Showtime drama about a high school soccer team stranded in the woods after a plane crash. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 Start small, grow big Bluetti has been steadily expanding its portable power range, from relatively compact units like the AC180 to increasingly ambitious home-backup systems. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026 Although Pivot Gang as a collective have remained relatively quiet since then, Saba has continued to drop steadily. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026 Now Haller is steadily expanding her ready-to-wear collection and held her first New York Fashion Week presentation in September. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 Starmount builds on its foundation The center is the latest major healthcare initiative from Starmount Healthcare, which has steadily grown its footprint in the region over the past decade. — Chase Jordan november 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026 All the while, Pyongyang has steadily advanced its military capabilities and expanded its nuclear arsenal. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026 Annual greenhouse gas emissions are much less variable, having increased fairly steadily, but many complicating factors can still muddy the picture. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadily
  1. continuously
  2. surely
  3. often
  4. solidly
  5. frequently
  6. intensively
  7. repeatedly
  8. steadfastly
Adverb
  • As a robot moves through an environment, its cameras continuously capture images, often recording the same objects from multiple viewpoints.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the physical world, cameras, vibration monitors, pressure gauges and other sensors generate data continuously, and applications are inherently always-on.
    — Brandon Barbello, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • Designed in the nineteen-sixties to bring high-quality brewing to Scandinavian homes, the red, orange, yellow, and green machines are surely intended as an antidote to the monochromatic, dark Nordic winters.
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The world is still unpacking it all, but rest assured, Congressional hearings are surely coming.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The additional processing stages often introduced delays and lost information between audio and text.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The service Like many hotels in the Vail Valley, the staff skews young—often ski-season transplants and J-1 visa students here for a winter (or summer) in the mountains.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • Despite the short-term risks to the stock, analysts said that Nvidia is still solidly positioned to be an AI chip leader for the long term.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The solidly Democratic district encompasses Sacramento, Elk Grove, Galt, Lodi, Placerville and El Dorado.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of solidly
Adverb
  • But places like South Florida have seen more intense storms more frequently than before.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Though the model was initially pitched as a way to help rural systems deploy experts at all hours, it is frequently used in more urban and suburban areas as well.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 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
  • Researchers must repeatedly use lasers to remove this motion and cool ions close to their lowest possible energy state.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Beginning in August, Vater repeatedly contacted school administrators, district operations officials and school board members, pressing for more extensive mold testing and details about the district’s findings.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • There is something biblical about the path Abrams steadfastly cleared.
    — Allissa V. Richardson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The firm’s bestsellers, however, have remained steadfastly the same.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Steadily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadily. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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