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Vinony

steadily

adverb

  1. in a constant manner
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Pronunciation: /ˈstɛdɪli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English steady Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English steadily From steady + -ly.

  1. In a steady manner; with a steady progression.

    “The last 61 miles of the journey, from Kongsberg to Oslo, are through much less mountainous country. The railway curves sharply away from the Lågan^([sic]), and descends steadily, and in places steeply, past the head of Lake Fiskerumvatn to Hokksund, where the connecting line to the Bergen-Oslo Railway at Hønefoss diverges.”

    “She lisped slightly, little-girlish, looking at him still while drinking whisky steadily from a full glass.”