CHRONICALLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

chronically

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Definition of chronically

as in repeatedly

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Recent Examples of chronically But having a persona, being aware of one’s persona — this has all been so chronically amplified by social media. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Because of the way the substance interacts with the body’s nerves, Schwarz said those who chronically use it face nerve injury and numbness. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In the 2024-25 school year, almost 25% of Crowley ISD students were chronically absent, compared with 18% of students statewide, according to Texas Education Agency data. — Lina Ruiz october 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 The Family Caregiver Institute will be part of a broader program exploring best practices for serving the nation’s aging or chronically ill population. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 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 About 24% of California’s youngest students were chronically absent in 2024-25, higher than the 19% chronic absenteeism rate for all students. — Edsource, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 The stakes are often high for older, sicker, chronically complex members. — Aric Coffman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Musk has repeatedly treated the sports car as a lower priority than Tesla’s other projects, while also blaming supply chain shortages for earlier delays.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Trump repeatedly leaned on Thune to kill the filibuster in order to pass it, and other senators wanted Thune to try to force Democrats to pull off a talking filibuster to block the bill.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeatedly

Adverb

The result could amount to a form of AI-enabled haggling, in which consumers face perpetually shifting prices based on factors largely invisible to them.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
However, both remain just one game out of first place in the perpetually mediocre NFC South.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of perpetually

Adverb

In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Literacy will not invariably preserve sanity and democracy in the face of a climate disaster or a devastating economic crisis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of invariably

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The whiplash is a lot to process, and Dominique Purdy, who makes music as the Koreatown Oddity, constantly works to make sense of it.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

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Since God is eternal Spirit, God’s image must be wholly and eternally spiritual.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 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
Or when Cohen helmed perennially uncompetitive Hinkley to a 5-5 mark in 2013, achieving a rare non-losing season for the Thunder before getting mercy-ruled by Columbine in the opening round of the Class 5A playoffs.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of perennially

Adverb

Here, the honey bee achieves the same objective with flexible structures that continually twist and change shape.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
The exchange speaks to a broader shift in how craft is continuing to be understood, not as a static inheritance but as a living body of knowledge, continually shaped by those who practice it.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of continually

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Subjected to extreme cold, the sample was hit with a neutron beam and pulled apart continuously.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Potts continuously communicates with college and professional strength coaches to stay on the cutting-edge of the industry.

— PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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