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steady-going

[ sted-ee-goh-ing ]

/ ˈstɛd iˈgoʊ ɪŋ /

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adjective

steadfast; faithful; unchanging: steady-going service to the cause of justice.

regular and dependable, as in habits of living: a steady-going family man.

Origin of steady-going

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby steady-going

steady, steady as a rock, steady state, steady state theory, steady state universe, steady-going, steady-handed, steady-state theory, steak, steak au poivre, steak knife

Example sentences from the Web for steady-going

Well, lads, let's join the ladies: I'm none of your steady-going old topers.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 |Various
The steady-going Hollander and the intense German mingled their deep gutturals with the songs of praise and the discussions.

Quiet Talks with World Winners |S. D. Gordon
This steady-going, regular man thought it right from time to time to put a little irregularity into one's life.

Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5 |Various
It is quantity, not quality, that ails him, for he differs from his steady-going neighbor not in kind but in degree.

Outwitting Our Nerves |Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury

Sleepy-looking, steady-going places they all were, with people crawling about them like a lot of old working bullocks.

Robbery Under Arms |Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood