Inveterate (Adverb)
Meaning
In a habitual and longstanding manner; "smoking chronically".
Examples
- He was an inveterate traveller who had visited every continent at least once.
- She was an inveterate smoker who had tried to quit many times but couldn't resist the habit.
- The artist was an inveterate procrastinator who often finished projects at the very last minute.
- He had been an inveterate gambler since college but had finally managed to break the habit.
- She was an inveterate reader who devoured books of every genre and often read multiple titles at once.