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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2922 COCA: 2914

steady
1 steady /ˈstɛdi/ adjective
steadier; steadiest
1 steady
/ˈstɛdi/
adjective
steadier; steadiest
Learner's definition of STEADY
[also more steady; most steady]
1 
: not shaking or moving : held firmly in one place or position固定的；牢固的
2 
: not changing as time passes稳定的；恒定的: such as
a  : not increasing or decreasing不变的；不上升的；不下跌的
b  : lasting or continuing for a long period of time in a dependable way安稳的；可靠的
c  — used to describe a romantic relationship with one person that lasts for a long time（情侣关系）固定的，稳定的
3 
: happening or developing in a continuous and usually gradual way平稳的；持续的
4 
: not nervous or excited镇静的；稳重的
5 
: dependable or reliable可靠的

at a steady clip

— see 3clip

ready, steady, go

— see 1ready

steady on

British, informal
— used to tell someone to be calmer, to stop thinking or saying foolish or unreasonable things, etc.要冷静；别胡想；别乱说

— steadily

/ˈstɛdəli/ adverb [more steadily; most steadily]

— steadiness

/ˈstɛdinəs/ noun [noncount]
2 steady /ˈstɛdi/ verb
steadies; steadied; steadying
2 steady
/ˈstɛdi/
verb
steadies; steadied; steadying
Learner's definition of STEADY
: to make (something or someone) steady or to become steady使稳住: such as
a  [+ object] : to keep (something or someone) from moving, shaking, falling, etc.使保持不动；使固定
b  : to cause (something) to stop changing, increasing, decreasing, etc.使保持不变；使稳定
[+ object]
[no object]

steady your nerves

: to make yourself calm or calmer使（自己）平静（或冷静）
3 steady /ˈstɛdi/ adverb
3 steady
/ˈstɛdi/
adverb
Learner's definition of STEADY
: in a steady way不动地；固定地

go steady

informal + old-fashioned
: to have a lasting romantic relationship with one person and no one else（情侣关系）稳定
4 steady /ˈstɛdi/ noun
plural steadies
4 steady
/ˈstɛdi/
noun
plural steadies
Learner's definition of STEADY
[count] US, informal + old-fashioned
: the only person you are having a romantic relationship with : the person you are going steady with（感情稳定的）情侣
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2922 COCA: 2914

steady

1 of 4

adjective

ˈste-dē How to pronounce steady (audio)
steadier; steadiest
1
a
: direct or sure in movement : unfaltering
a steady hand
b
: firm in position : fixed
held the pole steady
c
: keeping nearly upright in a seaway
a steady ship
2
: showing little variation or fluctuation : stable, uniform
a steady breeze
steady prices
3
a
: not easily disturbed or upset
steady nerves
b(1)
: constant in feeling, principle, purpose, or attachment
steady friends
(2)
: dependable
c
: not given to dissipation : sober
steadily
ˈste-də-lē How to pronounce steady (audio)
adverb
steadiness
ˈste-dē-nəs How to pronounce steady (audio)
noun

steady

2 of 4

verb

steadied; steadying

transitive verb

: to make or keep steady

intransitive verb

: to become steady
steadier noun

steady

3 of 4

adverb

1
: in a steady manner : steadily
2
: on the course set
—used as a direction to the helmsman of a ship

steady

4 of 4

noun

plural steadies
: one that is steady
specifically : a boyfriend or girlfriend with whom one goes steady

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for steady

steady, even, equable mean not varying throughout a course or extent.

steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement.

steady progress

even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character.

an even distribution

equable implies lack of extremes or of sudden sharp changes.

maintain an equable temper

Example Sentences

Adjective She used a tripod to keep the camera steady. Painting takes a steady hand and a good eye. Prices have remained steady over the last month. He finally has a steady job. They do a steady business at the restaurant. There has been a steady increase in prices. I am making steady progress on refinishing the basement. There was a steady rain all day. We've received a steady stream of donations. Verb He steadied the gun and fired. She used a tripod to steady the camera. The doctor gave her medication to help steady her heart rate. Her heart rate had been erratic but eventually steadied. Prices have steadied in recent months. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
And the approval ratings have remained fairly steady for a conservative firebrand who has resisted COVID-19 mandates and frequently jousted with liberal activists and companies on culture war issues. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Average daily attendance had remained steady at about 3,000 until its closure because of the pandemic in March 2020. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Despite the passage of reforms across the country, the rate of police killings has remained steady at approximately 1100 per year for over a decade, even at the height of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns... Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 The country’s manufacturing activity has remained steady. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2022 According to data submitted by Hartford HealthCare to OHS in the certificate of need application, births at Windham remained steady between 2011 to 2014, hovering around 380. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 But Mafi’s weight remained steady, hovering around 355. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 The pair married in a lavish ceremony at New York’s Plaza Hotel in 2000, and despite a brief separation in 2013, have remained rock steady ever since. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2022 While migrant arrivals from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dropped last month, arrests of migrants from other countries, such as Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela, remained steady or increased significantly. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022
Verb
When Michelle does my nails and holds my hand to steady them, my knees feel weak. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 The arm bones, however, indicate Sahelanthropus could also climb trees, both in a bipedal fashion — using its arms to steady itself, like modern humans — and in a quadrupedal fashion, with its forelimbs helping to carry its weight. Tom Metcalfe, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 Steen arrived later as a transfer from Vanderbilt and could potentially steady the left tackle position, but Alabama will still need to find a starter on the right side. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 A few weeks later, Merci Treaster found herself outside the Old Fourth Ward Italian restaurant A Mano, trying to steady her nerves for her first meeting with her half-sister and her biological father. Adam Kincaid, ajc, 26 July 2022 Meanwhile, single-family sales across the city fell for the third consecutive month, year-over-year, demonstrating a real estate market that's starting to steady after two years of rapid growth. Brianna Griff, Chron, 20 July 2022 Before each call, Evans took a moment to steady herself. Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 June 2022 Eugene Scalia, then the labor secretary, discussed with colleagues right after the attack the need to steady the administration, according to three people familiar with the conversations. Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022 Party officials believe the next prime minister will have two years to steady the ship before the next election expected in 2024, during which the Conservatives, also known as the Tories, will seek a record fifth consecutive election win. Max Colchester, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
Adverb
Despite the slowing of sales in June, Norton said second quarter sales held steady compared to last year due to strong sales at the beginning of the quarter. Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 26 July 2022 The system worked great in busy traffic, staying steady around corners at 75 mph and smoothly changing lanes on its own. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 May 2022 Jensen’s Schoenstein thinks that’s unlikely for steady-growing Microsoft. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2021 Like a steady-flowing river, WANs deliver continuous service, even during peak hours. David Joosten, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Zucchini also contains magnesium, another important mineral that helps keep heart rhythm steady. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2021 Will colleges struggling to hold their enrollments steady become even less selective? Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021 Then in his early 20s, Beasley had already landed a touring gig as part of Sergio Méndes’ band but was trying to work his way into steady-paying studio sessions. Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2021 Staying steady through waves of uncertainty is kind of her superpower. Macaela Mackenzie, Glamour, 27 May 2020
Noun
But the Scenic Eclipse's cutting-edge oversize stabilizers held her steady. Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022 Lue has had the steady of hand of starting point guard Reggie Jackson to help steer the Clippers along with center Ivica Zubac. Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022 Keeping the price steady could help in an economy that's still dealing with the ongoing pandemic, but Xbox's strategy is less focused on selling new hardware than Sony's (SNE). Shannon Liao, CNN, 9 Sep. 2020 Officials voted to hold their benchmark rate steady in a range between 1.5% and 1.75% at the meeting after cutting it by a quarter percentage point at each of its previous three meetings. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2020 As slack vanishes, job growth slows, the employment rate reaches full-employment levels, and wage growth steadies at rates consistent with productivity growth. Edward P. Lazear, WSJ, 18 June 2019 Production eventually steadies, but at much lower levels. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2019 Opening the annual session of China’s legislature on Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang laid out plans to fend off risks in the economy and keep the nation’s jobless rate steady. Lingling Wei, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2019 The break-even rate refers to the amount of monthly payroll gains needed to keep the jobless rate steady. Michael S. Derby, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English stedy, from stede

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adverb

circa 1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steady was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing steady

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2922 COCA: 2914
steady

adjective¹

 1not moving or shaking不鬆動；不搖晃VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound平穩；感覺平穩；看上去穩固；似乎穩固；聽起來平穩▸➤become變得平穩▸➤hold, remain, stay保持平穩◇Inflation seems to be holding steady.通貨膨脹似乎穩定下來了。➤hold sb/sth, keep sb/sth扶穩⋯；保持⋯穩固◇Hold the ladder steady!扶穩梯子！ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／頗為／非常平穩▸➤absolutely, perfectly, quite, rock絕對／完全／相當／極為平穩◇His gaze was rock steady.他目不轉睛地盯着看。➤not quite不太平穩◇She opened the letter with hands that were not quite steady.她雙手顫巍巍地打開信。
steady

adjective²

 2developing/happening at a regular rate速率均勻VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, seem穩定；似乎穩定▸➤become變得穩定▸➤hold, remain保持穩定◇Share prices have held steady over the last few days.股價過去幾天一直保持穩定。ADVERB➤remarkably, very異常／非常穩定▸➤fairly, relatively比較／相對穩定

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