What does inveterately mean?
Inveterately means For a long time..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
For a long time..
In this case, I was driven to reflect deeply and inveterately on that hard law of life, which lies at the root of religion and is one of the most plentiful springs of distress.
The result was a succès de scandale that touched a raw feminist nerve, threw inveterately sleazy art-world politics into relief, and caused permanent editorial rifts at Artforum itself.
Use inveterately when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Inveterately means For a long time..
Common synonyms include chronically.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In this case, I was driven to reflect deeply and inveterately on that hard law of life, which lies at the root of religion and is one of the most plentiful springs of distress.
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