CHRONICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

chronically

adverb

Definition of chronically next

as in repeatedly

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Recent Examples of chronically EcoSet was founded in 2009 by Shannon Bart, who was working on commercial production with now-executive director Kris Barberg, and wanted to find a more sustainable way forward for the chronically-wasteful industry. —

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Her first book, Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It, follows a chronically anxious 29-year-old on a quest to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday — and pairs perfectly with the Hibiscus Lemonade flavor. —

Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 The commission is scheduled to vote Wednedsay on the $14 million plan to construct two 3-story buildings with a total of 50 units for qualifying chronically homeless people with disabilities. —

Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The area, an expanse of more than a hundred square miles, has been chronically under-resourced. —

Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 The low snowfall in the valleys around the Great Salt Lake are symptoms of the lake's chronically low water levels, Abbott said. —

Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026 The process that would later be called a miracle began in 2008, when the state decided to confront the problem of chronically underperforming schools. —

Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 Statewide, roughly one in four California students was chronically absent last year, missing so much school that even strong instruction couldn’t reach them. —

Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 Losing his grip Even with his career at its pinnacle and before his back became chronically balky, Woods found his way onto tabloid headlines. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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Officials believe these operations involve querying advanced AI systems repeatedly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
In the video posted to Instagram, a woman, now identified as officer Ashley Gonzalez, can be seen talking while using derogatory comments about Black people and repeatedly using racial slurs.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026