chronically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronically
Adverb
  • The prosecution repeatedly showed graphic crime scene images during its presentation.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That includes the dude competing with one arm and the other dude who when not falling repeatedly off a balance beam into the ocean was losing his grip 15 seconds into a challenge.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Locations of Premier League clubs in London Locations of Premier League clubs in London Selhurst for Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace My day began at the perpetually busy Clapham Junction.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But after decades of wrestling with the issue he’s concluded that spending controls are unworkable, as loopholes invariably open.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
  • On the other hand, the show’s standout episodes and sequences are invariably the ones that really stand alone.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Sai was a victim of her super aggressive gameplay that left other players constantly on edge.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Before Wagner's hiring, Kimberly's primary storyline was pining after and continually being disappointed by Thomas Calabro's Michael Mancini.
    EW.com, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Players in the marquee sports will keep getting richer and richer NIL deals, whether from their school, a collective, or both, because salaries continually skyrocket in every pro sport.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Stagnation is framed as failure — employees are encouraged to continuously upskill and experiment with AI.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.
    Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Chronically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronically. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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