What does chronically mean?

chronically means "in a habitual and longstanding manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in chronically?

chronically has 4 syllables: chro-ni-cal-ly. The stress falls on "chro". In IPA it is /ˈkɹɑnɪkəli/.

What is another word for chronically?

Close synonyms include inveterate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of chronically?

The recorded antonyms are acutely.

Is chronically a common word?

chronically is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

chronically — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a habitual and longstanding manner
“smoking chronically”
Synonymsinveterate
2.
in a slowly developing and long lasting manner
“chronically ill persons”
Antonymsacutely

Questions about chronically

What does chronically mean?: chronically means "in a habitual and longstanding manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in chronically?: chronically has 4 syllables: chro-ni-cal-ly. The stress falls on "chro". In IPA it is /ˈkɹɑnɪkəli/.

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