STEADILY Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

steadily

adverb

Definition of steadily

as in continuously

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as in surely

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Recent Examples of steadily Despite having access to the same highly effective medications, the number of new hepatitis C infections reported across the country steadily increased from 2013-2021 and remained stagnant between 2021-2023. — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Right Now told The Times that the house is in good shape, is actively occupied — by people, not wild animals — and is slowly but steadily being renovated with long-term preservation in mind. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 What should be our plan to address steadily declining enrollment? — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Developed at the Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics at TU Wien alongside Germany’s PTB Braunschweig, the system runs steadily for more than 24 hours entirely on its own. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 But slowly and steadily that has changed, and 2026 has marked something of a turning point for the streaming service. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Breakfast news has been coming out of the oven steadily in the Treasure Valley lately. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026 Similarly, since 2010, Beijing has steadily departed from the more relaxed policies of the reform era and pursued the Sinicization of faiths such as Christianity and Islam. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 That has been the model employed by Strategy and numerous copycat DATs, which have counted on steadily rising asset prices to issue new shares that pay for their operating costs. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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Adverb

As things currently stand, the rubber particles which are continuously shed by conventional tires are one of the main sources of microplastics pollution.

— Ben Coxworth October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
New foundation models are introduced frequently, existing models are continuously updated and pricing structures often change as providers optimize performance, scale and market positioning.

— Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

But even with 22 tracks to work with, the sound too often defaults to a similar muted backdrop, which blurs some of the less distinct songs together.

— Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The remote wilderness of Patagonia can so often feel inaccessible to the casual visitor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of often

Adverb

Trump also took an average of 80 days to decide on requests from solidly Democratic states, more than twice as long as for solidly Republican ones.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
The M90s are solidly built out of MDF particleboard, which gives them better acoustic properties than the plastic resin that's normally used for units of this size.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of solidly

Adverb

Barbaro is strong as always, though — even if Mira speaks up frequently and seems unintimidated in the phallocentric environment — the actress could have been given more to do.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Gamblers who lose frequently are the bettors sportsbooks are most interested in, Matthew Gaskell, a British psychologist and expert on gambling addiction, said.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of frequently

Adverb

Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

Pillay has repeatedly rebuffed critics who accused her of antisemitism or turning a blind eye to the Hamas attacks in Israel.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Foreign policy emerged as another major point of contention, particularly when moderator Rick Albin repeatedly pressed el Sayed to say whether Israel or Iran posed the greater threat to the United States.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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