chronically
adverb/ˈkrɒnɪkli/
Frequency rank: #11,863 most common English word
Meaning
persistently or constantly over a long period of time, especially with regard to a problem or condition.
Example sentence
He has been chronically late to meetings, so his manager finally decided to address the issue.
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