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steadily /ˈstɛdɪli /adverb1In a regular and even manner: the business has been growing steadily the mountain got steadily steeper...- Despite the healthy pace of earnings growth, the cost of labour has actually been steadily declining.
- The idea that religion is steadily dying has enjoyed widespread acceptance among social scientists over the course of the last three centuries.
- Private institutions are slowly but steadily emerging in several African countries.
1.1Without change; continuously: it rained steadily all night...- It is now steadily snowing, but thankfully we're expected to get only a few inches.
- I was sitting by the river, watching the stream flow steadily along.
- He lay beside me blissfully asleep, with drool steadily dripping from his mouth.
2In a controlled or unwavering manner: Nicholas gazed steadily at the face in the crowd...- We remain steadily focused on developing and delivering the essential services that our customers expect.
- He set down his mug and looked steadily across the table at me.
- Suffice it to say, I was steadily engrossed and ultimately moved by a drama that is, in the end, more human than mutant.
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