chronically

adverb

Definition of chronicallynext
as in repeatedly

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Recent Examples of chronically Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Separately, men are also chronically online, which contributes to loneliness. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Although this condition is linked to a wide variety of negative health effects, the public chronically underestimates its seriousness. — Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 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 While district schools with high attendance rates are performing well, those with high chronically absent numbers have math and reading scores among the lowest in the state. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 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 But roadway safety and public transportation are chronically underfunded, and the death toll has continued to rise. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 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
  • Combs has repeatedly denied any involvement in Shakur’s killing and has never been named by investigators as a suspect or even a person of interest in the case.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Wildberries’ warehouses have been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drones in recent months.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • Enjoy perpetually clear skies and a sense of impending doom while looking after Cerberus.
    — Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The moment was significant because Cunningham was the in the WNBA to stand up for Clark, the league's biggest star, who is perpetually fouled hard.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of perpetually
Adverb
  • How robust those relationships are will be tested given the ire that will invariably be directed towards Southampton and Eckert once the Championship season begins this weekend.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The actors playing those roles — Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone — invariably became romantic partners so when the series was revived with Holland, with Zendaya as MJ, producer Amy Pascal warned them not to date.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of invariably
Adverb
  • Hughes says that miscarriage concerns are common for pregnant women and that doctors are constantly discussing risks and benefits with their patients.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phones carry cyberbullying, group-chat disputes, read receipts and the pressure to remain constantly available.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Plaid prints and sophisticated coats, along with Jacobs' eternally popular bags, add weight and wearability to the looks, offering real-world ways to wear the pieces.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of eternally
Adverb
  • But Janney’s work, to say nothing of her perennially underrated co-star Andrew Rannells, was certainly worthy.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • Although the volume of vulnerabilities has grown over the years, Microsoft’s internal group responsible for fielding them, the Microsoft Security Response Center, has been perennially understaffed.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026
Definition of perennially
Adverb
  • Throughout the night, a massive cylindrical lighting-and-video rig loomed above the stage, descending toward the performers, rising into the rafters and continually changing the dimensions of the space around them.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • By continually altering reality, a government can disable the faculties of judgment and action on which political freedom depends.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of continually
Adverb
  • One of the most common mutations changes a single building block in KRAS, converting the normal protein into a form that continuously drives cell division.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The planner can continuously replan based on incoming commands, enabling interactive changes in direction, speed, and movement style without retraining the underlying policy.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuously

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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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