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Meaning of steady

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  steady
      adv 1: in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn:
             {steadily}, {steady}] [ant: {falteringly}, {uncertainly},
             {unsteadily}]
      adj 1: not subject to change or variation especially in
             behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady
             breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
             [ant: {unsteady}]
      2: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are
         still firm" [syn: {firm}, {steady}, {unfluctuating}]
      3: securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
      4: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
         "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a
         man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn:
         {firm}, {steadfast}, {steady}, {stiff}, {unbendable},
         {unfaltering}, {unshakable}, {unwavering}]
      5: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular
         customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: {regular}, {steady}]
      6: not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
      n 1: a person loved by another person [syn: {sweetheart},
           {sweetie}, {steady}, {truelove}]
      v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: {steady}, {calm},
           {becalm}]
      2: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with
         a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's
         wheel" [syn: {brace}, {steady}, {stabilize}, {stabilise}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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