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as in continuously
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as in surely
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Recent Examples of steadily
Working steadily since the mid-'60s, Williams has earned a whopping 54 Oscar nominations — the second-most for any artist behind Walt Disney — winning five.
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Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time, investors are growing increasingly worried about the businesses that will potentially be swept aside — or at least significantly upended — by the new applications that are being steadily rolled out.
—Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
But as more and more Kansas City-area schools started offering soccer by the mid-1980s and programs started to develop, the pool of local talent grew steadily, and then exponentially.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Over about three years, the star’s infrared emission steadily increased.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Even his 3-point shooting has steadily improved.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Interest in the use of both for apartment buildings has been steadily growing in California over the last decade.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
At the same time, investors are growing increasingly worried about the businesses that will potentially be swept aside — or at least significantly upended — by the new applications that are being steadily rolled out.
—Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
But as more and more Kansas City-area schools started offering soccer by the mid-1980s and programs started to develop, the pool of local talent grew steadily, and then exponentially.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Over about three years, the star’s infrared emission steadily increased.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Even his 3-point shooting has steadily improved.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Interest in the use of both for apartment buildings has been steadily growing in California over the last decade.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadily
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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The device, a small, hexagonal silicone sensor worn on a patient’s chest, continuously tracked vital signs such as heart rate, temperature and breathing patterns.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The summer season will surely attract more families with young kids, but unlike other New England coastal destinations, the main draw in Mystic is not the beach—though there are a few solid options for sun and sand nearby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Self-defense items such as mace, kitty claws, or brass knuckles will be detected and surely require additional screening.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Uninsured Americans, however, often must pay for prescription medications with their own money.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Investors often flock to gold when crises hit, inflation spikes or stocks slump as a way to preserve their money’s worth.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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My former district, CD-6, had been redrawn to a solidly Republican one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Proposition 13 passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote and a competing measure on the same ballot, Proposition 8, which would have allowed higher taxes on commercial property, was solidly defeated.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In Danbury, as in many cities across the state, our planning and legal staff are working intensively to interpret the new requirements in order to implement them by the July 1 deadline.—
Waleed Albakry,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As strong as Dallas has been in its six-game win streak, the Stars have allowed opponents to climb back into games repeatedly in the third.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kitty, whose worldly possessions fit into two plastic bags, is seen repeatedly in the same clothes, and bourgeois hostility to her presence in Beth’s middle-class neighborhood compounds her feelings of worthlessness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Steadily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadily. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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