From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
steady adv 1: in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: steadily, steady] [ant: falteringly, uncertainly, unsteadily] adj 1: not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: unsteady] 2: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" [syn: firm, steady, unfluctuating] 3: securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady" 4: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering] 5: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular, steady] 6: not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves" n 1: a person loved by another person [syn: sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove] v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: steady, calm, becalm] 2: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" [syn: brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise]