steadily
at a steady rate or pace
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,322 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,471 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- at a steady rate or pace his interest eroded steadily
- in a steady manner also: steady he could still walk steadily
steadily in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He looked me steadily in the eyes--mine lost confidence and fell.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Steadily during his lifetime it had grown more gloomy, less habitable.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Like the rising tide, the Prussians spread and advanced, slowly, but steadily.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She is up at five every morning to milk, and keeps at it steadily until lunchtime.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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High up in the clouds they saw the balloon, now steadily drifting with the wind toward the south.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1