inveterately

in·vet·er·ate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-vet-er-it]
- /ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt/
- /ɪnˈvɛtərɪtli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-vet-er-it]
- /ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt/

Definitions of inveterately word

adjective inveterately settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 1
adjective inveterately firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic. 1
noun inveterately For a long time. 1

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Origin of inveterately

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin inveterātus (past participle of inveterāre to grow old, allow to grow old, preserve), equivalent to in- in-2 + veter- (stem of vetus) old + -ātus -ate1; cf. veteran

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Parts of speech for Inveterately

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inveterately

inveterately popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for inveterately

adverb inveterately

incurably — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
irredeemably — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.

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