chronically

American  

[kron-ik-lee] / ˈkrɒn ɪk li /

adverb

1. happening constantly or habitually.

   Nationally, millions of students are chronically absent every year.

2. happening or recurring over an extended period of time (opposed toacutely ).

   Monitoring is especially helpful for chronically ill patients wishing to avoid costly hospital stays.

   Close to 900 million people worldwide are chronically undernourished.

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Other Word Forms

• nonchronically adverb
• subchronically adverb
• unchronically adverb

Etymology

Origin of chronically

chronic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Constant self-viewing makes eyelid heaviness and a chronically tired appearance far more noticeable,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Yes, certainly this will lead to more infants being infected with hepatitis B, more chronically infected children, and more dying as a consequence,” Blumberg said.

From Salon

He added that people tend to defer their gratification less when they are chronically unhappy, “so the decline in happiness might be playing a role in people spending rather than saving.”

From MarketWatch

Southern Command, which oversees operations in most of Latin America from Florida, tends to focus on chronically underfunded tasks including humanitarian missions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other California data released Thursday provided cause for concern, including the percentage of students chronically absent, which tallies how many students miss at least 10% of school.

From Los Angeles Times