inveterately
1Inveterately — In*vet er*ate*ly, adv. In an inveterate manner or degree. Inveterately tough. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] …
2inveterately — inveterate ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a long standing and firmly established habit or activity: an inveterate gambler. 2) (of a feeling or habit) firmly established. DERIVATIVES inveteracy noun inveterately adverb. ORIGIN Latin inveteratus made old …
3inveterately — adverb see inveterate …
4inveterately — See inveteracy. * * * …
5inveterately — adverb For a long time …
6inveterately — adv. in an inveterate manner, in a firmly settled manner …
7inveterately — in·vet·er·ate·ly …
8inveterately — ved.ərə̇tlē, vetər , ve.tr , li adverb : in an inveterate manner : persistently …
9inveterate — inveterately, adv. inveterateness, n. /in vet euhr it/, adj. 1. settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.;… …
10inveterate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inveteratus, from past participle of inveterare to age (v.t.), from in + veter , vetus old more at wether Date: 14th century 1. firmly established by long persistence < the inveterate tendency to… …
