stably

Thân thiện

The cat sat stably on the narrow fence.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a stable, unchanging, or consistent manner: Describes something that remains steady, constant, or does not fluctuate over time.
   • In a stable, solid, or fixed manner: Describes something that is physically secure, balanced, and not likely to move, fall, or change position.

Examples of Usage

• In a stable, unchanging manner:
  • The company's profits have grown stably over the past five years.
  • Her health condition has remained stably good since the treatment.
• In a stable, solid manner:
  • The ancient structure stood stably despite the strong winds.
  • Ensure the ladder is placed stably before you climb.

Advanced Usage

• Used in technical/scientific contexts: Often describes systems, conditions, or measurements that show little or no variation.
  • The patient's vital signs are stably within normal limits.
  • The algorithm converges stably to an optimal solution.

Variants and Related Words

• Stable (adjective): Not likely to change or fail; firmly fixed.
  • a stable government, a stable table
• Stability (noun): The state of being stable.
  • political stability, financial stability
• Stabilize (verb): To make or become stable.
  • The medication helped stabilize her blood pressure.

Synonyms

• Steadily: In a regular, even, and uninterrupted way.
• Securely: In a fixed, firm, or stable manner.
• Constantly: Continuously over a period of time; always.

Antonyms

• Unstably: In a manner that is not stable; inconstantly.
• Erratically: In an unpredictable, irregular, or inconsistent way.
• Precariously: In a dangerously unstable or insecure manner.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a stable unchanging manner
   • the death rate in Russia has been stably high
2. in a stable solid fixed manner
   • the boulder was balanced stably at the edge of the canyon