chronically
happening constantly or habitually:Nationally, millions of students are chronically absent every year.
happening or recurring over an extended period of time (opposed to acutely): Monitoring is especially helpful for chronically ill patients wishing to avoid costly hospital stays.Close to 900 million people worldwide are chronically undernourished.
Origin of chronically
1Other words from chronically
- non·chron·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sub·chron·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·chron·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby chronically
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How to use chronically in a sentence
The plan states that the city will focus on vaccines for populations that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, including seniors, people with chronic conditions, and racial and ethnic minorities.
D.C. region hits 11-week high in coronavirus infections but avoids spikes seen elsewhere | Dana Hedgpeth, Laura Vozzella, Lola Fadulu, Rebecca Tan | October 28, 2020 | Washington PostSerotonin helps regulate mood, and drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are widely prescribed and effective for treating chronic depression.
The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression | R. Douglas Fields | October 27, 2020 | Quanta MagazineLoss of body mass reduces the body’s natural stores, and potentially its ability to sustain prolonged chronic illness.
Your grip strength could hint at future health problems | By Adam Taylor/The Conversation | October 22, 2020 | Popular-ScienceFailure to increase production will tip millions more into chronic hunger.
Inside Singapore’s huge bet on vertical farming | Katie McLean | October 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewAbout 71 million people worldwide have chronic liver disease due to a hepatitis C infection.
Trio wins 2020 Nobel for discovery of hepatitis C | Tina Hesman Saey | October 6, 2020 | Science News For Students
“If done chronically, it can lead to a suppressed immune system, chronic fatigue and memory issues,” he says.
People who live on chronically low incomes know all about budgeting.
McDonald’s and Visa Conjure Fantasy Budget for Low-Wage Employees | Daniel Gross | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are not for the physically lazy or the chronically, unabashedly out-of-shape.
Labor force participation among the mothers of special needs and chronically ill children is shockingly low.
Obamacare: Job Killer or Entrepreneurial Turbocharger? | Megan McArdle | June 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd as any reader of Paul Krugman knows, these efforts have been chronically slow, late, and ineffective.
He was a tall, rather good-looking young fellow, all wire and whipcord, with a chronically whimsical expression.
A Frontier Mystery | Bertram MitfordCrossness and moroseness, for example, may be due to a dyspeptic condition and a chronically bad liver.
The Science of Human Nature | William Henry PyleOccasionally a maid will be found who seems chronically unable to set a table right.
The Expert Maid-Servant | Cristine Terhune HerrickUlcerated opthalmia is another horrible type, that disease in such chronically affected persons may assume.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party | Martin Robinson DelanyFor the fat man is habitually and chronically in that beatific state which comes from over-eating.
How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
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