chronically
adverb uk/ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/ us/ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/
（尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性地，长期地
in a way that continues or has continued for a long time
care for the chronically sick 照顾长期患病的人
Officials say that the agency is chronically underfunded and understaffed. 官员们说，这个机构长期资金不足，人手不够。
See: chronic
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- He uses a standing desk at work to relieve his chronically aching back.
- Court documents say that she and her children are chronically homeless.
- They share caring for their chronically ill father.