ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inveterately

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Inveterately is an adverb meaning For a long time.

Meaning

For a long time.

Example Sentences

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.

Synonyms for inveterately

Depending on context, synonyms include chronically.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chronically, indefinitely, longly, persistently, unenduringly, everlastingly.

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