chronically
/ˈkɹɑ.nɪk.li/
chronically adverb: in a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
Adverb
chronically (comparative more chronically, superlative most chronically)
- In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
- Extremely.
- They have established themselves as the greatest story of Euro 2016 and it feels almost like a trick of the imagination that it is only four years since they were ranked 133rd in the world. That, however, will not lessen the embarrassment for England, their departing manager and a set of players...2016 June 27, Daniel Taylor, “England humiliated as Iceland knock them out of Euro 2016”, in The Guardian, London
Examples of chronically in a sentence
- He didn’t graduate because he was chronically truant and didn’t have enough attendances to meet the requirement.
- He has been chronically depressed and feels he has nothing to live for.
- Most of us chronically recycle impure, under-oxygenated blood through our bodies day after day, year after year.
Forms of chronically
| comparative | more chronically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most chronically |
Origin of chronically
From chronic + -ally.
Words formed from chronically
Questions about chronically
- What does chronically mean?
- Chronically means in a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
- What part of speech is chronically?
- Chronically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce chronically?
- Chronically is pronounced /ˈkɹɑ.nɪk.li/ (US).
Words near chronically in the dictionary
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