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Spell Bee Word: steadily


Basic Details

Word: Steadily

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a smooth, even and regular way, without stopping or changing suddenly.

Synonyms: regularly, constantly, gradually

Antonyms: erratically, unevenly

How to Spell Steadily

Syllables: stead - i - ly

Tricky part: The ea says a short e, as in bread. The y of steady changes to i before ly.

Watch out for: stedily, steadyly, steadilly

Memory tip: Steady to steadily works like happy to happily: the y turns into i before you add ly.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The river rose steadily all through the monsoon night.

Example 2: Ananya practised steadily and improved her typing speed.

Example 3: The old bus climbed steadily up the hill road to Ooty.

Fun Fact

Stead is an old word for place, still heard in instead, meaning in place of. Steady first described something fixed firmly in its place.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

stead____

a) iley
b) ally
c) ely
d) ily

Show answer

d) ily. Steady keeps its sound but swaps the y for i, so the ending is ily.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

steaddily

a) i
b) d
c) y
d) a

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b) d. The d in steady is never doubled.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: steadily

a) firmly
b) continuously
c) erratically
d) regularly

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c) erratically. Erratically means in a jerky, unpredictable way, the opposite of steadily.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A plant grows steadily. This means it grows ____.

a) very suddenly
b) not at all
c) a little every day
d) only once a year

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c) a little every day

2. Which word is closest to steadily in meaning?

a) evenly
b) wildly
c) quickly
d) angrily

Show answer

a) evenly

Associated Words

regularlyflowerpotfloraaffectionatefraternity
restrictspiritualjourneyappetitecomponent

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