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as in continuously
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as in surely
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Recent Examples of steadily
Its rise mirrors broader shifts in drinking habits, as affordability, health awareness and generational changes push alcohol consumption — and sales — steadily downward.
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Fair or not, the streamer is often blamed for the current state of the doc industry, characterized by steadily shrinking budgets and a dramatic, arguably terrifying, decline in distribution.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
In San Diego County, the number of mental health diversions granted has steadily risen since 2019.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Mortgage rates didn't move much at all in the last quarter of 2025, but home prices are steadily easing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The Downtown Development Corporation, which was formed in early 2025, has been steadily acquiring vacant office buildings, commercial centers and parking ramps downtown for the past three months.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The September mid-day heat was rising steadily, so the two buddies went back to their vehicle to rest and regroup.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
Following our conversation, David admitted himself to a psychiatric inpatient program and steadily regained his sense of purpose and connection.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the presentation, Baker Tilly found that the city’s local income tax increased steadily between 2021 and 2025, growing about 23%.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadily
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Arsenal’s first half in the 4-1 home win against Aston Villa a week ago — when the visitors continuously broke through the middle of the pitch — was the perfect example of what happens when their partnership is split up, in this case by Rice’s knee injury.—
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This article is being continuously updated.—
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
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Lopez often changed the familiar pop arrangements of her songs to fit a moody, zesty energy.—
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Noting that a federal grant funded the initial deployment of ShotSpotter, Lucas said, too often there are technologies that end up being funded by local taxpayers in perpetuity.—
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On Tuesday night in Buffalo, in a battle of cursed expansion cousins, the team representing the NHL’s most overdue rebuilding effort solidly bested the league’s most virulently anti-rebuild organization, the Vancouver Canucks, by a 5-3 scoreline that flattered the road side.—
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Conway, 62, a former conservative lawyer who has never before run for political office, would appear to be a long shot in the race for the solidly liberal district that Nadler has represented for more than three decades.—
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Still, the legislative session frequently goes past the target end date as lawmakers negotiate over the final details of bills and the state budget.—
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
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This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.—
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So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.—
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Trump has repeatedly expressed support for the protest movement and called for an end to Iran’s Islamist regime, which has long been adversarial to the US.—
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
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Newsom has steadfastly rejected tax increases to deal with the deficit, unwilling, obviously, to become a pro-tax presidential candidate.—
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The season began with Stefanski steadfastly saying veteran Joe Flacco was the starting quarterback despite Sanders and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel also on the roster.—
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“Steadily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadily. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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