steadily
gb/stˈɛdɪli/ us/stˈɛdɪli/
B1
Engels
~ 2900
Betekenissen
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adverb
B1
property
1
At a constant and even rate
Happening in the same way over time, without stopping or changing suddenly.
Gebruikspatroon:
to [verb] steadily
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steadily' with 'slowly', but 'steadily' focuses on regularity and continuity, not speed.
Synoniemen
consistently (Implies doing something in the same way each time, often with reliability.)
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constantly (Focuses on something happening all the time, but not necessarily at a regular pace.)
Antoniemen
erratically (Describes something happening in an irregular or unpredictable way, opposite of steady.)
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sporadically (Means occurring at irregular intervals, not continuous.)
Woordcombinaties
increase steadily
|climb steadily
|grow steadily
|look steadily
|rise steadily
Thema's
daily life
|work
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
steadily
IPA
GB/stˈɛdɪli/
US/stˈɛdɪli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
stead - ily (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (stead)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: steadily
- Plural: steadilies
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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
Voorbeelden
- 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.