Engelsk

steadily

gb/stˈɛdɪli/ us/stˈɛdɪli/
B1 Engelsk
~ 2900
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adverb B1 property
1

At a constant and even rate

Happening in the same way over time, without stopping or changing suddenly.

Bruksmønster: to [verb] steadily
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steadily' with 'slowly', but 'steadily' focuses on regularity and continuity, not speed.
Synonymer
consistently (Implies doing something in the same way each time, often with reliability.) | constantly (Focuses on something happening all the time, but not necessarily at a regular pace.)
Antonymer
erratically (Describes something happening in an irregular or unpredictable way, opposite of steady.) | sporadically (Means occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous.)
Ordkombinasjoner
increase steadily |climb steadily |grow steadily |look steadily |rise steadily
Temaer
daily life |work |measurement |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The company's profits have grown steadily over the past five years.
  • She looked steadily into his eyes without blinking.
  • Temperatures have been rising steadily since early morning.
  • He worked steadily until the project was finished.
  • The rain fell steadily throughout the night.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • She works steadily every day.
  • The baby grows steadily.
  • Prices go up steadily each year.
  • He walks steadily to the bus stop.
  • It rains steadily this morning.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
steadily
IPA
GB/stˈɛdɪli/
US/stˈɛdɪli/
Stavelser og trykk
stead - ily (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (stead)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: steadily
  • Plural: steadilies
Ordfamilie
Forms
steadilies noun
Core family
steady adjective A2 steadiness noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsteady adjective unsteadily adverb unsteadiness noun
Advanced or less common
steadfast adjective B2 steadfastly adverb
Uttrykk

look steadily at

1
/lˈʊk stˈɛdɪli ˈæt/
fixed phrase

To gaze without interruption

To keep your eyes fixed on something for a long time without looking away.

Eksempler
  • She looked steadily at the painting, lost in thought.
  • He looked steadily at her, waiting for an answer.

hold steady

1
/hˈoʊld stˈɛdi/
fixed phrase

remain in the same position or level

to stay at the same level, amount, or position, without big changes

Eksempler
  • The patient's heart rate should hold steady during the procedure.
  • Prices are expected to hold steady over the next few months.
  • Prices are expected to hold steady this month.
  • Her heart rate is holding steady at a safe level.
  • Keep your arm straight and let the laser pointer hold steady on the mark.

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