CHRONICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

chronically

adverb

Definition of chronically

as in repeatedly

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Recent Examples of chronically The portion considered chronically homeless — having a disability and long-term or repeated episodes of homelessness of at least a year — has also risen since 2019. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 These are working adults, parents, service members, veterans, military spouses, first responders and disabled or chronically ill students. — Alexis Lariviere, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 Coming from such a chronically online space where people know me as that girl who would plaster your timeline with my music over and over and over again. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 The stakes are often high for older, sicker, chronically complex members. — Aric Coffman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Schwesig and others in the governing parties have cast doubt on aspects of the federal government's reform agenda, which is meant to bolster a chronically sluggish economy. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 At the time, Mayor Christopher Clark said that the city was $164 million in debt due to a combination of factors, including a trail of expensive scandals left by predecessor Eric Kellogg, and chronically low tax collection rates. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Yogi Bear Debuting in 1958 as a supporting character on The Huckleberry Hound Show, the chronically hungry, somewhat kleptomaniacal Yogi Bear soon broke out on his own with The Yogi Bear Show. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 A student is considered chronically absent when missing 10% or more of the school year. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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Pillay has repeatedly rebuffed critics who accused her of antisemitism or turning a blind eye to the Hamas attacks in Israel.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Foreign policy emerged as another major point of contention, particularly when moderator Rick Albin repeatedly pressed el Sayed to say whether Israel or Iran posed the greater threat to the United States.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva, nicknamed Tiririca by his mother for looking perpetually angry as a child, served four consecutive terms.

— Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Contrast this dynamic with private technology companies, which are perpetually at war for their survival.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of perpetually

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Collective is beyond reproach, as the fake scores invariably echo with the essence of real ones), but little of which is memorable in its own right.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Insanity defendants are disproportionately low-income, their cases rarely reach a jury, and there’s usually no dispute about the diagnosis, which is almost invariably schizophrenia.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of invariably

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The October 2025 cease-fire plan freed the last remaining Israeli hostages and ostensibly ended hostilities, but Israel continues to constantly strike targets in Gaza, often killing civilians, including some 300 children in the past year.

— KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Onstage, Slayyyter, whose real name is Catherine Grace Garner, is a force, constantly moving around the stage, thrashing her head along to the music and screaming the lyrics to her songs.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

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Love eternally embraces all, Truth reveals goodness, Mind directs us, and Principle governs us.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
But the band’s sonic palette has gradually expanded to include synths, horns, and strings, with McCaughan’s lyrics getting more personal as well as more pointedly political over time even as his voice remains an eternally youthful yelp.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of eternally

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The legendary train, operated by Belmond, will depart Paris, roll along the breathtaking coastal railway of the Côte d’Azur, before stopping in the perennially glamorous Monegasque district.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
The awards peaked at 15 million viewers for Madonna’s opening number, which directly followed a game-winning field goal for the Baltimore Ravens over the Dallas Cowboys (who are perennially among the NFL’s biggest TV draws).

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of perennially

Adverb

As things currently stand, the rubber particles which are continuously shed by conventional tires are one of the main sources of microplastics pollution.

— Ben Coxworth October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
New foundation models are introduced frequently, existing models are continuously updated and pricing structures often change as providers optimize performance, scale and market positioning.

— Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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