chronically
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degreeIn a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
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» Sami was chronically unemployed.
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2 sensesIn a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
хроническиxroničeski
in a habitual and longstanding manner
Extremely.
Examples
4 sentencesSami was chronically unemployed.
Yanni has become chronically homeless.
Police districts are chronically understaffed.
He suffers from a chronically exaggerated opinion of himself. Wherever he goes, he thinks no one can hold a candle to him.
deEr leidet an chronischer Selbstüberschätzung. Wohin er auch kommt, glaubt er, niemand könne ihm das Wasser reichen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more chronically, most chronically| Comparative | more chronically Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most chronically |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- in a habitual and longstanding manner:inveterate
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.