chronically
adverb/ˈkrɒnɪkli/
/ˈkrɑːnɪkli/
- if somebody is chronically ill, they are ill for a long time with a disease or condition that is difficult to cure
- a hospital for the chronically ill
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- in a way that causes problems that last or keep coming back over a long period of time
- Housing was insufficient and chronically overcrowded.
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