STEADILY, STEDDILY adverb 1. With firmness of standing or position; without tottering, shaking or leaning. He kept his arm STEDDILY directed to the object. 2. Without wavering, inconstancy or irregularity; without deviating. He STEDDILY pursues his studies.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI