chronically

chron·ic  (krnk)

adj.

1. Of long duration; continuing: chronic money problems.

2. Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases: chronic colitis.

3. Subject to a habit or pattern of behavior for a long time: a chronic liar.

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[French chronique, from Latin chronicus, from Greek khronikos, of time, from khronos, time.]

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chroni·cal·ly adv.

chro·nici·ty (kr-ns-t) n.

Synonyms: chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate
These adjectives mean having long had a habit or a disease: a chronic complainer; a confirmed alcoholic; a habitual cheat; an inveterate smoker.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	chronically - in a habitual and longstanding manner; "smoking chronically" inveterate
	2.	chronically - in a slowly developing and long lasting manner; "chronically ill persons" acutely - having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus"

Translations

chronically [ˈkrɒnɪkəlɪ] ADV to be chronically sick → sufrir una enfermedad crónica
beer is chronically scarce → hay una escasez permanente de cerveza

chronically [ˈkrɒnɪkli] adv

(= for a long time) to be chronically ill → souffrir de maladie chronique
to be chronically depressed → souffrir de dépression chronique

(= terribly) [underfunded, understaffed] → terriblement

(= constantly) [late, tired] → constamment
chronic fatigue syndrome n (= ME) → syndrome m de fatigue chronique

chronically

adv ill, depressed, underfunded, overcrowded → chronisch

chronically [ˈkrɒnɪklɪ] adv → in modo cronico, cronicamente
he is chronically sick → è un malato cronico
a hospital that is chronically short of finance → un ospedale affetto da una cronica mancanza di fondi

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chronically [ˈkrɒnɪklɪ] adv → in modo cronico, cronicamente
he is chronically sick → è un malato cronico
a hospital that is chronically short of finance → un ospedale affetto da una cronica mancanza di fondi