as in repeatedly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chronically
Or the haters posing as critics or the people who are chronically online or the robots posing as people who are chronically online.
—
Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
While Deb was chronically unsure of herself, actress Tina Majorino already had plenty of experience in front of the camera.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The shift could also be seen in the generation growing tired of influencers and swearing off smartphones for a life less chronically online and bonds that are less parasocial.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 June 2026
More than 64,000 people in California are chronically homeless, with 71% of them living without a shelter, according to the latest HUD report.
—Philip Wang, Time, 9 June 2026
However, Democrats’ earmarks are much smaller than their Republican counterparts and generally far too small to level the playing field for minority-serving institutions, which are chronically underfunded.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
That’s what sports have become for so many fans these days, especially when your favorite teams chronically struggle.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Mayne believes that even in today’s chronically-online world, an old-fashioned, physical greeting card can cut through more than anything digital.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Supporters jokingly call themselves unemployed and chronically online, while videos and memes mocking unemployment, corruption and political dysfunction have attracted millions of views.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
While Deb was chronically unsure of herself, actress Tina Majorino already had plenty of experience in front of the camera.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The shift could also be seen in the generation growing tired of influencers and swearing off smartphones for a life less chronically online and bonds that are less parasocial.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 9 June 2026
More than 64,000 people in California are chronically homeless, with 71% of them living without a shelter, according to the latest HUD report.
—Philip Wang, Time, 9 June 2026
However, Democrats’ earmarks are much smaller than their Republican counterparts and generally far too small to level the playing field for minority-serving institutions, which are chronically underfunded.
—Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
That’s what sports have become for so many fans these days, especially when your favorite teams chronically struggle.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Mayne believes that even in today’s chronically-online world, an old-fashioned, physical greeting card can cut through more than anything digital.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
-
Trump has repeatedly praised Pakistan’s defense chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has emerged as a key interlocutor in negotiations between the US and Iran.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
-
Bass also accused Raman of repeatedly opposing efforts to address encampments near schools and increase police staffing.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
-
Being perpetually informed is not always equivalent to feeling grounded.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
-
Forward Rashard Lewis was a member of the Miami Heat’s 2013 and 2014 finals teams (one win, ’13; one loss, ’14), after playing two years in Washington for the perpetually rebuilding Wizards.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adverb
-
That future, in India’s view, will invariably be multialigned, an orientation that reflects a sound understanding of the country’s strategic context.—
JAMES CRABTREE,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Dec. 2025
-
View gallery - 3 images Industrial pipes carrying water or chemicals invariably get gunked up as deposits accumulate on their internal surfaces.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
-
Once installed, the grass is monitored constantly.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adverb
-
Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
-
In fact, the biggest challenge facing any live production now is that the main point of comparison is the 1965 film version, with Julie Andrews’ incomparable voice eternally setting the bar for the show’s greatest hits.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Adverb
-
For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
-
But Jordan, in his 20th season, has perennially been one of the NHL’s best two-way forwards — a two-time Selke Trophy finalist who plays with fire and tenacity.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adverb
-
Nolan says caregivers should continually return to what matters most to the patient when weighing options.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
-
To be fair, abducted 9-year-old Rainy is pretty cute, with solemn eyebrows and a conscience that continually puts her in peril.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adverb
-
Unlike standard eye drops that get washed away by tears within minutes, living eye drops use bacteria that colonize the eye and continuously release therapeutic proteins after a single application.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
-
How the Living Eye Drops Work The Pitt team engineered Corynebacterium mastitidis, a benign microbe that already resides under the eyelid, to continuously secrete interleukin-10 (IL-10), a small protein that regulates inflammation.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
