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steadily

/ˈstɛdɪli/ adverb B1
  1. In a steady manner; with a steady progression.
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As Dorothy gazed upon this in wonder and fear, the eyes turned slowly and looked at her sharply and steadily.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 68 · B2
Inspector MacDonald had grown steadily more impressed as the conversation proceeded.
The Valley of Fear, p. 17 · C1
She knitted steadily on.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 8 · C1
“Here we are, Watson—this must be the one.” He threw it open, and as he did so there was a low, harsh murmur, growing steadily into a loud roar as a train dashed past us in the darkness.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 31 · B2

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