adv
chronically
adv
1
In a way that persists over a long time or keeps recurring.
"The hospital is chronically understaffed."
"She has been chronically ill since childhood."
How to Use Chronically
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPersistently or constantly, over a long stretch of time.
Common pairings
chronically ill
chronically late
chronically underfunded
Word Forms
more chronically comparative, most chronically superlative
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Etymology
From chronic + the adverb-forming suffix -ally.