steadily
US /ˈstɛdəli/
adverb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
at a steady rate or pace
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The number of online customers has grown steadily over the past five years.
Word Family
Synonyms
- continuouslyat every point
- consistentlyin a systematic or consistent manner
- regularlyat uniform intervals; on a habitual basis
Collocations
- Easy rain steadilyto rain steadily, meaning to precipitate as rain
- Medium grow steadily over the fiscal yearto increase in size, quantity, or maturity regarding steadily over the fiscal year
- Hard steadily decline in profitabilitydescribing steadily decline in profitability (at a steady rate or pace)
- Very Hard climb steadily up the greasy pole of ambitionto climb steadily up the greasy pole of ambition, meaning to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
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