inveterate
adjective
in·vet·er·ate
in-ˈve-t(ə-)rət
1
: confirmed in a habit : habitual
an inveterate liar
2
: firmly established by long persistence
the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious
inveterately
adverb
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