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inveterately Definition


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inveterate
adj
    1. Said of a habit, practice, etc: firmly established.
      Thesaurus: established, deep-rooted, incurable, entrenched.
    2. Said of a person: firmly fixed in a habit by long practice.
      Thesaurus: confirmed, chronic, habitual, incurable, incorrigible, diehard, dyed-in-the-wool, hard-core.
Derivative: inveterately
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin inveteratus long continued.



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