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    stead·y
    [ˈstedē]
    adjective
    steady (adjective) · steadier (comparative adjective) · steadiest (superlative adjective)
    1. firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving:
      "the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady" · "he refilled her glass with a steady hand"
      • not faltering or wavering; controlled:
        "a steady gaze" · "she tried to keep her voice steady"
      • (of a person) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained:
        "a solid, steady young man"
    2. regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity:
      "a steady decline in the national birth rate" · "sales remain steady"
      • not changing; regular and established:
        "I thought I'd better get a steady job" · "a steady boyfriend"
      • (of a ship) moving without deviation from its course.
    verb
    steady (verb) · steadies (third person present) · steadied (past tense) · steadied (past participle) · steadying (present participle)
    1. make or become steady:
      "I took a deep breath to steady my nerves" · "by the beginning of May prices had steadied"
    exclamation
    1. used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care:
      "Steady now! We don't want you hurting yourself"
    noun
    informal
    steady (noun) · steadies (plural noun)
    1. a person's regular boyfriend or girlfriend:
      "his steady chucked him two weeks ago"
    Origin
    Middle English (in the sense ‘unwavering, without deviation’): from stead + -y. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.
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