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steady
adjective
-
steady
,
steadier
,
steadiest
firmly
fixed
,
balanced
,
or
not
shaking
•
Please
hold
the
ladder
steady
so
I
can
paint
the
wall
.
Please
hold
the
ladder
steady
so
I
can
paint
the
wall
.
•
The
surgeon
’
s
hands
stayed
steady
during
the
delicate
operation
.
The
surgeon
’
s
hands
stayed
steady
during
the
delicate
operation
.
Old
English
“
stede
”
meaning
place
or
position
evolved
to
describe
something
firmly
in
place
.
adjective
-
steady
,
steadier
,
steadiest
happening
or
continuing
at
the
same
rate
or
level
without
sudden
change
•
She
earns
a
steady
income
from
her
online
shop
.
She
earns
a
steady
income
from
her
online
shop
.
•
The
village
enjoyed
a
steady
supply
of
fresh
water
from
the
spring
.
The
village
enjoyed
a
steady
supply
of
fresh
water
from
the
spring
.
Sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
from
the
earlier
idea
of
being
firm
to
describing
unchanging
rates
.
