steadfastlyadv.

Brit.

/ˈstɛdfɑːstli/,

/ˈstɛdfastli/,

/ˈstɛdfəstli/, U.S.

/ˈstɛdˌfæstli/

Etymology: < steadfast adj. + -ly suffix².

1. In physical sense: Steadily, firmly, so as not to be shaken or displaced. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > absence of movement > [adverb] > in a stable manner > firmly (fixed)

stronglyeOE

fasteOE

stitha1000

hardOE

fastlyOE

steadfasta1300

stithlya1300

steevec1330

a-rootc1374

firmlyc1374

hard and fastc1380

sadc1380

sadlya1398

steadfastlya1400

stronga1400

stalworthlyc1440

solidatively?1541

hardfast1548

secure1578

sickera1586

solidly?1611

tighta1625

securely1642

steevely1790

inexcussably1816

tightly1866

the world > movement > absence of movement > [adverb] > in a stable manner > steadily

steadfasta1300

steadfastlya1400

steadily1678

unshakingly1846

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6430 Vr held up, and als aaron, His handes..Vnder aiþer hand was an þat held þam stedfastli als stan.

1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells 177 To whom his father [Neptune] gaue that vertue, to walk as stedfastly vpon the sea, as the land.

1817 P. B. Shelley Marianne's Dream vii Each mighty rock Stood on its basis steadfastly.

†2. With reference to a command or bequest: Securely, bindingly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > [adverb]

steadfastlya1200

sickerlya1300

strictly1487

obligatorily1570

obligingly1655

a1200 Charter of Athelstan A.D. 939 in Kemble Cod. Dipl. V. 236 And ich stedeuastliche hote and bebeode in Gode almigties hege name..ðæt [etc.].

1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) 1 Sam. xxx. 25 (margin) This was ordeyened stidefastliere bi Dauyth..that it schulde be kept aftirward outirly.

c1450 Godstow Reg. 343 This yifte of hym I-made stedfastly he had, and with his seale impressed, confermed.

3. Constantly, persistently; with firm resolve, fidelity, belief, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb]

anredlyOE

fastlyOE

steadfastly?c1225

stifflyc1290

stably1297

steadfasta1300

stoutly1303

steevely1340

sadlya1375

sturdilyc1374

firm1377

surelyc1380

like a flint1382

tough1398

firmlyc1425

unmovablyc1425

but variancec1430

sad?c1430

immovably1435

toughlyc1450

affirmlya1513

wishly1530

constantly1534

steadily1540

fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553

staidly1571

fixedly1605

indeclinably1624

undeclinably1662

unfalteringly1665

unswervingly1805

unwaveringly1830

indomitably1837

rockily1846

unbendingly1847

indivertibly1853

unshakeablya1864

undyingly1881

unshakenly1882

adamantly1897

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 127 Beo stille. & wune studefestliche in sum stude from monne.

c1250 Kent. Serm. in Old Eng. Misc. 28 Be-leue we stede-fast-liche þet he is fader and sune and holy gost.

1258 Proclam. Hen. III (Ellis) 19 Þæt heo stedefæstliche healden and swerien to healden and to werien þo isetnesses þæt beon imakede.

1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne 313 Stedfastlych þey preyd a-none Tyl þat woke were alle gone.

c1386 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 1038 Youre woful mooder wende stedfastly That crueel houndes or som foul vermyne Hadde eten yow.

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin i. 8 Of hem that in hym stadfastly beleve.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 706 She stedfastlye blamed and accused her painefull labor.

1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iii. §80. 333 We are wont to believe more stedfastly that which is confirmed by an oath.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 423. ⁋2 You will be very steadfastly my Rival.

1867 J. Ruskin Time & Tide iii. §12 That is what I would steadfastly say again.

1877 J. C. Geikie Life & Words Christ II. lvii. 439 They steadfastly refused..to accept..a Messiah so contrary to their..expectations.

4. With steadfast gaze.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adverb] > staring or gazing > steadily

steadfastlya1400

fix1601

fixedly1605

a1400 K. Alis. (Laud) 219 In hir he loked stedfastlyk.

a1450 Knt. de la Tour Landry (1868) 58 Therfor, doughtres, be ware of youre lokes, whereon ye sette hem stedfastly.

1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Giij Vpon his hurt she lookes so stedfastly, That her sight dazling, makes the wound seem three.

1648 R. Boyle Seraphic Love (1700) xii. 64 They that gaze steadfastliest on the noondays Sun can least of all discern what it is.

1871 W. H. Ainsworth Tower Hill i. xv He gazed at her steadfastly for a moment, bowed, and retired.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	steadfastly
释义	steadfastlyadv. Brit. /ˈstɛdfɑːstli/, /ˈstɛdfastli/, /ˈstɛdfəstli/, U.S. /ˈstɛdˌfæstli/ Etymology: < steadfast adj. + -ly suffix². 1. In physical sense: Steadily, firmly, so as not to be shaken or displaced. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > [adverb] > in a stable manner > firmly (fixed) stronglyeOE fasteOE stitha1000 hardOE fastlyOE steadfasta1300 stithlya1300 steevec1330 a-rootc1374 firmlyc1374 hard and fastc1380 sadc1380 sadlya1398 steadfastlya1400 stronga1400 stalworthlyc1440 solidatively?1541 hardfast1548 secure1578 sickera1586 solidly?1611 tighta1625 securely1642 steevely1790 inexcussably1816 tightly1866 the world > movement > absence of movement > [adverb] > in a stable manner > steadily steadfasta1300 steadfastlya1400 steadily1678 unshakingly1846 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6430 Vr held up, and als aaron, His handes..Vnder aiþer hand was an þat held þam stedfastli als stan. 1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells 177 To whom his father [Neptune] gaue that vertue, to walk as stedfastly vpon the sea, as the land. 1817 P. B. Shelley Marianne's Dream vii Each mighty rock Stood on its basis steadfastly. †2. With reference to a command or bequest: Securely, bindingly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > [adverb] steadfastlya1200 sickerlya1300 strictly1487 obligatorily1570 obligingly1655 a1200 Charter of Athelstan A.D. 939 in Kemble Cod. Dipl. V. 236 And ich stedeuastliche hote and bebeode in Gode almigties hege name..ðæt [etc.]. 1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) 1 Sam. xxx. 25 (margin) This was ordeyened stidefastliere bi Dauyth..that it schulde be kept aftirward outirly. c1450 Godstow Reg. 343 This yifte of hym I-made stedfastly he had, and with his seale impressed, confermed. 3. Constantly, persistently; with firm resolve, fidelity, belief, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb] anredlyOE fastlyOE steadfastly?c1225 stifflyc1290 stably1297 steadfasta1300 stoutly1303 steevely1340 sadlya1375 sturdilyc1374 firm1377 surelyc1380 like a flint1382 tough1398 firmlyc1425 unmovablyc1425 but variancec1430 sad?c1430 immovably1435 toughlyc1450 affirmlya1513 wishly1530 constantly1534 steadily1540 fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553 staidly1571 fixedly1605 indeclinably1624 undeclinably1662 unfalteringly1665 unswervingly1805 unwaveringly1830 indomitably1837 rockily1846 unbendingly1847 indivertibly1853 unshakeablya1864 undyingly1881 unshakenly1882 adamantly1897 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 127 Beo stille. & wune studefestliche in sum stude from monne. c1250 Kent. Serm. in Old Eng. Misc. 28 Be-leue we stede-fast-liche þet he is fader and sune and holy gost. 1258 Proclam. Hen. III (Ellis) 19 Þæt heo stedefæstliche healden and swerien to healden and to werien þo isetnesses þæt beon imakede. 1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne 313 Stedfastlych þey preyd a-none Tyl þat woke were alle gone. c1386 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 1038 Youre woful mooder wende stedfastly That crueel houndes or som foul vermyne Hadde eten yow. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin i. 8 Of hem that in hym stadfastly beleve. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 706 She stedfastlye blamed and accused her painefull labor. 1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iii. §80. 333 We are wont to believe more stedfastly that which is confirmed by an oath. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 423. ⁋2 You will be very steadfastly my Rival. 1867 J. Ruskin Time & Tide iii. §12 That is what I would steadfastly say again. 1877 J. C. Geikie Life & Words Christ II. lvii. 439 They steadfastly refused..to accept..a Messiah so contrary to their..expectations. 4. With steadfast gaze. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adverb] > staring or gazing > steadily steadfastlya1400 fix1601 fixedly1605 a1400 K. Alis. (Laud) 219 In hir he loked stedfastlyk. a1450 Knt. de la Tour Landry (1868) 58 Therfor, doughtres, be ware of youre lokes, whereon ye sette hem stedfastly. 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Giij Vpon his hurt she lookes so stedfastly, That her sight dazling, makes the wound seem three. View more context for this quotation 1648 R. Boyle Seraphic Love (1700) xii. 64 They that gaze steadfastliest on the noondays Sun can least of all discern what it is. 1871 W. H. Ainsworth Tower Hill i. xv He gazed at her steadfastly for a moment, bowed, and retired. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1200
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