steady-going
Americanadjective
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steadfast; faithful; unchanging.
steady-going service to the cause of justice.
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regular and dependable, as in habits of living.
a steady-going family man.
Etymology
Origin of steady-going
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Fourteen years ago he quit the New York Sun, on which he had been a steady-going "wheelhorse" reporter of the Frank Ward O'Malley period, to work for Publicist Lee.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus, at London last week, famed "militant suffragette" Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, now a venerable steady-going matron, reminisced to newsgatherers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Throughout most of a typical performance, the English rock quartet called The Who live up to their own modest billing: "A good, steady-going, down-to-earth pop group."
From Time Magazine Archive
Shoulder to shoulder fought the witty, opportunist youngsters who follow David Lloyd George, and the grave, steady-going oldsters who, like Lord Grey, are chiefly composed of moral fibres.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Cardwell is a dull, steady-going, respectable man, who has no pretension to anything like the rank, social influence, or even popularity of Sidney Herbert.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
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