steadily

stead·y  (std)

adj. stead·i·er, stead·i·est

1. Firm in position or place; fixed.

2. Direct and unfaltering; sure.

3. Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform: a steady increase in value; a steady breeze.

4. Not easily excited or upset: steady nerves.

5. Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.

6. Reliable; dependable.

7. Temperate; sober.

tr. & intr.v. stead·ied, stead·y·ing, stead·ies

To make or become steady.

interj. Nautical

Used to direct a helmsman to keep a ship's head in the same direction: Steady as she goes!

n. pl. stead·ies

The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.

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steadi·er n.

steadi·ly adv.

steadi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	steadily - at a steady rate or pace; "his interest eroded steadily"
	2.	steadily - in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" steady falteringly, uncertainly, unsteadily - in an unsteady manner; "he walked unsteadily toward the exit"; "The wounded soldier was swinging unsteadily on his legs"

Translations

steadily [ˈstedɪlɪ] ADV

1. (= continuously) [improve, grow, move, advance] → a un ritmo constante, de manera or forma continuada, de manera or forma constante; [increase, rise] → a un ritmo constante; [work] → a un ritmo constante; (without stopping) → sin parar; [rain] → ininterrumpidamente
it gets steadily worse → se pone cada vez peor
a steadily increasing number of people → un número cada vez mayor de gente

2. (= regularly) [breathe, beat] → regularmente

3. (= calmly) [speak] → con firmeza; [gaze, look] → fijamente, sin pestañear

4. (= firmly) [walk] → con paso seguro; [hold, grasp] → firmemente

steadily [ˈstɛdɪli] adv

(= regularly) [breathe] → régulièrement

(= constantly) [increase, rise, decrease, fall, worsen, improve] → de manière constante

(= without interruption) [rain, work] → sans discontinuer

(= calmly) [look, stare] → sans ciller; [answer, reply] → d'un ton ferme

steadily

adv

(= firmly) → ruhig; balanced → fest; gaze → fest, unverwandt

(= constantly) → ständig; rain → ununterbrochen; the atmosphere in the country is getting steadily more tense → die Stimmung im Land wird immer gespannter

(= reliably) → zuverlässig, solide

(= regularly) → gleichmäßig, regelmäßig

steadily [ˈstɛdɪlɪ] adv (walk) → con passo sicuro; (speak) → con tono risoluto; (improve, decrease) → gradualmente; (rain) → di continuo
it is getting steadily worse → continua a peggiorare
to gaze steadily at sb → guardare qn senza distogliere lo sguardo
to work steadily → lavorare senza interruzione or costantemente

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steadily [ˈstɛdɪlɪ] adv (walk) → con passo sicuro; (speak) → con tono risoluto; (improve, decrease) → gradualmente; (rain) → di continuo
it is getting steadily worse → continua a peggiorare
to gaze steadily at sb → guardare qn senza distogliere lo sguardo
to work steadily → lavorare senza interruzione or costantemente