steadily meaning
steadily :
in a stable way, without change
adverb
▪ The rain fell steadily all night.
▪ The rain fell in a stable way all night.
▪ She worked steadily on her homework.
▪ She worked without change on her homework.
paraphrasing
▪ consistently – in a stable way
▪ continuously – without stopping
▪ regularly – at regular times
▪ constantly – all the time
Pronunciation
steadily [ˈstɛd.ɪ.li]
The stress is on 'stead' and sounds like 'sted-uh-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about steadily
steadily - Common meaning
adverb
in a stable way, without change
Part of Speech Changes for "steadily"
▪ steady (adjective) – stable, not changing
▪ steadiness (noun) – the quality of being stable
Common Expressions with "steadily"
▪ grow steadily – to grow in a stable way
▪ improve steadily – to get better without change
▪ work steadily – to work in a stable way
▪ increase steadily – to rise without change
Important examples of steadily in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, steadily is often used to describe growth or improvement.
Example of a confusing word: steadily vs. steadily (confused with "rapidly")
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Steadily is often used as an adverb to modify verbs, showing a stable action in TOEIC grammar questions.
steadily
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
move steadily
'move in a stable way', used in descriptions of progress or change.
hold steady
means 'to remain stable', used in contexts of stability or lack of change.
Differences between similar words and steadily
steadily
,
consistently
differences
Steadily means in a stable way over time, while consistently means doing the same thing in the same way.
Words with the same origin as steadily
The origin of steadily
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
