"steadily" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈstɛdɪli/ Audio: en-us-steadily.ogg [US] Forms: more steadily [comparative], most steadily [superlative]
enPR: stĕdʹĭli Etymology: From steady + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|steady|ly}} steady + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} steadily (comparative more steadily, superlative most steadily)
  1. In a steady manner; with a steady progression.
    Sense id: en-steadily-en-adv-~3cHYYcn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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