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steady
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
— steadi·ly
\ˈste-dəl-ē\
adverb
— steadi·ness
\ˈste-dē-nəs\
noun synonyms 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>.
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