steady

/ˈste-dē/

Middle English stedy, from stede

adjective

  1. direct or sure in movement : unfaltering

  2. firm in position : fixed

  3. keeping nearly upright in a seaway

a steady hand

held the pole steady

steady even equable mean not varying throughout a course or extent. steady implies lack of fluctuation or interruption of movement. even suggests a lack of variation in quality or character.

verb

  1. to make or keep steady

  2. to become steady

adverb

  1. in a steady manner : steadily

  2. on the course set —used as a direction to the helmsman of a ship