chronically

adverb

Definition of chronicallynext
as in repeatedly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
  1. repeatedly
  2. perpetually
  3. invariably
  4. constantly
  5. continually
  6. continuously
Adverb
  • One in 4 Idaho coroners have repeatedly fallen short, according to records provided by the state coroners association.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Pressured by the Wild, the Sharks were a mess at times in their own zone, repeatedly unable to break the puck out clean against a hard-forechecking team.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of repeatedly
Adverb
  • Hot Frosty is an allegory for the life of Jesus as told through the prism of a perpetually damp and sleeveless guy who used to be on Schitt’s Creek and Lacey Chabert.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The author went on a quest to find worthwhile fall rituals in a city that’s perpetually soaked in sunshine.
    Alexis Landau, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of perpetually
Adverb
  • The odds are that while scanning the Internet for content to pattern match on, invariably content associated with the popular topic would have been encountered.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • There’s the uniform for one thing, which changes with the seasons and weather and varies from park to park, but is invariably best worn ironed with the shirt tucked in.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of invariably
Adverb
  • Draymond Green, who has been terrific this season defensively, constantly mucked up the paint with rotations.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup of the hot broth to the egg mixture to temper.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • The recent disruptions at Seattle Airport further illustrate the stakes, as malicious actors continually probe for weaknesses in critical infrastructure.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Trump and allies have continually spread unfounded claims about the 2020 election, with the former president consistently refusing to accept his loss in the presidential election four years ago.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of continually
Adverb
  • California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of continuously
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