STEADY

I. adjective (steadier; -est) Etymology: Middle English stedy, from stede Date: 14th century 1. direct or sure in movement ; unfaltering , firm in position ; fixed , keeping nearly upright in a seaway , showing little variation or fluctuation ; stable , uniform , 3. not easily disturbed or upset , b. constant in feeling, principle, purpose, or attachment , dependable , not given to dissipation ; sober , steadily adverb steadiness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. verb (steadied; ~ing) Date: 1530 transitive verb to make or keep ~, intransitive verb to become ~, steadier noun III. adverb Date: circa 1605 in a ~ manner ; steadily, on the course set, IV. noun (plural steadies) Date: 1792 one that is ~