chronically,adv.|ˈkrɒnɪkəlɪ| [f.prec. + -ly2.] In a chronic manner; inveterately. 1854H. Miller Sch. & Schm. (1858) 8 Health chronically delicate.1879H. Spencer Data Ethics vi. 86 Each savage tribe, chronically hostile to neighboring tribes.1884Sat.Rev. 2 Feb. 145 To replenish a chronically empty purse.