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Synonyms
stead·y (stĕd́ē)

adjective: -i·er, -i·est. 

  1. Firm in position or place; fixed.
  2. Direct and unfaltering; sure.
  3. Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform: a steady increase in value; a steady breeze.
  4. Not easily excited or upset: steady nerves.
  5. Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.
  6. Reliable; dependable.
  7. Temperate; sober.

tr. & intr.v.: stead·ied, stead·y·ing, stead·ies. 

To make or become steady.

interjection 

Nautical
Used to direct a helmsman to keep a ship's head in the same direction: Steady as she goes!

noun: pl., -ies. 

The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.

derivatives

stead́i·er
noun
stead́i·ly
adverb
stead́i·ness
noun