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 The film centers on Leo and Anne, whose relationship becomes caught in a cycle of attraction and separation as the boundaries between intimacy and dependence, care and control and presence and absence steadily begin to collapse. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The trend is part of the broader nationalization of American politics, which has steadily eroded the independence candidates once enjoyed from their political parties. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Currently, about one in six American children have some sort of mental-health diagnosis; for kids older than twelve, the numbers have increased steadily since about 2010. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Both countries have extensive, sophisticated, and steadily improving surveillance, communications, and decision-support networks. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 What’s more, its incidence is steadily increasing, driven by a surge of cases in young adults. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 One of the hottest topics in sneakers is the resurgence of Vans, the skate brand that’s been steadily regaining clout with enthusiasts. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Second, production would be limited at first and then steadily increase. — Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Opposition to the exhibition appeared to mount steadily in recent weeks. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadily

Adverb

Its architecture includes an X-point divertor, which continuously removes exhaust from the stellarator during fusion operations.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Not to be left behind, the old guard—Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Seabourn, Crystal—are continuously making adjustments to meet the needs of today's luxury traveler.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

Duren just watched Thompson’s twin brother sign his extension with the Rockets and surely understands that his contract, or lack thereof, has an inevitable ripple effect on Thompson’s deal.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That dichotomy surely reflected, consciously or not on Schubert’s part, the circumstances of his life and contradictions of his character.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

There have been rotations into the sleepier parts of the market, such as industrials, healthcare, and energy, all solidly in the green.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The seat is solidly blue and is all but certain to go to Markey in November against Republican John Deaton.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of solidly

Adverb

The company employs about 850 people, does hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure work around the Northeast, and is frequently Connecticut’s choice on big-ticket contracts to construct schools, rebuild highways or repair bridges.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.

— Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
Whalers hunted bowheads intensively in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, pushing them towards extinction.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

She’s repeatedly called on global leaders to advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Floods have repeatedly reshaped cities, destroyed communities, and caused some of the largest death tolls ever recorded from natural disasters.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

Mulligan then upped the goal to $3 million on Friday, the same day the judge declared a mistrial after one juror steadfastly refused to align with the other 11.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026
Jay Baruchel plays Carter, with Laurence Leboeuf as his steadfastly loving wife, Gloria.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

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