Definitions
in a steady manner
Word origin
From Middle English stedy, studi, stidiȝ, perhaps continuing Old English stæþþiġ, ġestæþþiġ (“steadfast, stable, firm, staid”), equivalent to stead + -y; or calquing Middle Low German or Middle Dutch stēdig. Cognate with Saterland Frisian stoadig (“steady”), West Frisian stadich (“slow”), Danish stedig, stadig, steeg, Swedish stadig, Icelandic stöðugur, German stätig, stetig.
Used in a sentence
“Hold the ladder steady while I go up.”
“Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.”
The New Arcadia“Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Firm and constant”6 letters
02“Stable”6 letters
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