chronically

adverb

Definition of chronicallynext
as in repeatedly

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Recent Examples of chronically The climate communications field is chronically under-funded. — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The sister of a man who was homeless, disabled and chronically ill contacted Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s office seeking help. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 This challenge layered on top of the very real barriers that chronically absent students face can make educators feel defeated and think that absenteeism is simply too big and entrenched of a problem for schools to meaningfully address. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 The titular gang comprises Mac (McElhenney), a closeted wannabe tough guy; the narcissistic prepster Dennis (Glenn Howerton); Dennis’s chronically unsure fraternal twin, Dee (Kaitlin Olson); and the bar’s buffoonish janitor, Charlie (Charlie Day). — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Separately, men are also chronically online, which contributes to loneliness. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 But the drought is still hitting home with record-low water levels on the Danube River disrupting grain transport, causing chronically congested terminals and an increasing pileup of crops with nowhere to go. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Bea, now chronically ill, grows up in privileged surroundings with her adoptive mother, while her older sister Phoebe struggles to survive on the streets of Berlin. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 In truth, the friendships and inner lives of men young, old, and in between are chronically ignored by Hollywood, which would rather see even the elderly among them blow up bad guys than admit to having feelings. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
  1. repeatedly
  2. perpetually
  3. invariably
  4. constantly
  5. eternally
  6. perennially
  7. continually
  8. continuously
Adverb
  • Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly hit facilities in Russia's vital oil industry, causing fuel shortages, and have also engaged in a campaign against Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the merits of Fedorov’s arguments, the move potentially presents a fresh talking point to Putin, who has publicly and repeatedly cast doubt on Zelensky’s legitimacy as president.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • That distinction is important because psychological safety is sometimes misunderstood as an invitation to make the workplace perpetually comfortable.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Terrell, who is gay and doubles as a night-club promoter, brings in scores of drinkers to their perpetually sleepy pub, transforming it into Philadelphia’s trendiest gay bar.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of perpetually
Adverb
  • And what’s bad for these workers is invariably bad for the multinational companies that rely on their labor.
    — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The referee’s visual countdown may prove worthless if the player trotting off has his back to the official, which will invariably be the case.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of invariably
Adverb
  • Always unassuming, sitting in the back of the room — but often the smartest person in the room — Saftler became known as the guy who can predict the future of television, constantly analyzing industry trends to figure out what would come next.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Two decades later, that hasn’t changed, even if Adams’ playbook constantly does.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • While every player of the modern era should be eternally grateful for Woods from a monetary standpoint, Scottie Scheffler's sense of gratitude may rightfully trump all others.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of eternally
Adverb
  • Staying steady under the magnifying glass Business leaders perennially look to the sports world for lessons in building winning teams, and Wolff thinks the comparison between running an F1 franchise and a mainstream corporation holds up well enough.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Part of the problem was the perennially low pay of investigators building complex manslaughter cases.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of perennially
Adverb
  • The fund is continually at work mobilizing $100 million for organizations increasing that access to youth mental health services and education globally.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Solving problems now depended on a system of testing and learning in which solutions were continually tried out in the real world and adapted accordingly.
    — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of continually
Adverb
  • Cheap inference also creates elasticity, since agents that can afford to run continuously consume far more.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This is a sophisticated, adaptive, three-chamber air suspension system that continuously adjusts to road topography and driving style.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuously

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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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