steadily

Definition

In a steady manner; with a steady progression.

Etymology

From steady + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "The last 61 miles of the journey, from Kongsberg to Oslo, are through much less mountainous country. The railway curves sharply away from the Lågan^([sic]), and descends steadily, and in places steeply, past the head of Lake Fiskerumvatn to Hokksund, where the connecting line to the Bergen-Oslo Railway at Hønefoss diverges."
• "She lisped slightly, little-girlish, looking at him still while drinking whisky steadily from a full glass."
• "It grew steadily colder and presently a mushroomy sort of smell came up from the darkness."