steeply meaning

Definition of steeply

1. in a steep manner
   • the street rose steeply up to the castle

   Related forms: steep

steeply in a sentence

• The path ascends steeply from there.
• Food prices rise steeply every January.

How to pronounce steeply

steeply is pronounced /ˈstipli/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with steeply

• deeply
• cheaply