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stetig

steadily, continuously

adverb SHTAY-tikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

consistently, at a constant rate

Usage Note

Stetig emphasises gradual but uninterrupted progress or change. Die Preise steigen stetig means they rise without pause. More neutral and technical than ständig; preferred in statistics, economics, and scientific descriptions.

Examples

"Die Temperaturen sind in den letzten Jahrzehnten stetig gestiegen."

Natural Translation

Temperatures have risen steadily over the last few decades.

Literal Translation

The temperatures are in-the last decades steadily risen.

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