steady

steady
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verb
Steady is used with these nouns as the object: ↑nerve
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adj.
1 not moving or shaking
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound
become
hold, remain, stay

Inflation seems to be holding steady.

hold sb/sth, keep sb/sth

Hold the ladder steady!

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
absolutely, perfectly, quite, rock

His gaze was rock steady.

not quite

She opened the letter with hands that were not quite steady.

2 developing/happening at a regular rate
VERBS
be, seem
become
hold, remain

Share prices have held steady over the last few days.

ADVERB
remarkably, very
fairly, relatively
Steady is used with these nouns: ↑accumulation, ↑advance, ↑aim, ↑barrage, ↑beat, ↑boyfriend, ↑breathing, ↑build-up, ↑climb, ↑decline, ↑decrease, ↑demand, ↑deterioration, ↑downpour, ↑drip, ↑drizzle, ↑drone, ↑drop, ↑employment, ↑erosion, ↑expansion, ↑fall, ↑flow, ↑gain, ↑gallop, ↑gaze, ↑girlfriend, ↑glow, ↑growth, ↑hand, ↑heartbeat, ↑hum, ↑improvement, ↑income, ↑increase, ↑influx, ↑job, ↑look, ↑march, ↑market, ↑motion, ↑nerve, ↑output, ↑pace, ↑partner, ↑procession, ↑profit, ↑progress, ↑progression, ↑pulse, ↑rain, ↑rate, ↑recovery, ↑reduction, ↑relationship, ↑rhythm, ↑rise, ↑slide, ↑speed, ↑stream, ↑supply, ↑temperature, ↑throb, ↑tread, ↑trend, ↑trickle, ↑voice, ↑work, ↑worker

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