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doubly

adverb

ˈdə-b(ə-)lē

Definition of doubly

as in twice

to two times the amount or degree we were doubly certain of her guilt after we read the article in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of doubly Smith says that Lincoln was doubly motivated to sign the bill. — Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Having spent decades watching powerful men evade justice, Nora is doubly determined to bring this one down, and regards Catherine’s vigilantism as an obstacle to a larger victory. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 The Horn of Africa will be doubly affected by the fertilizer bottleneck – local production will be reduced, and global food prices will be higher. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 The lawsuit argues that, in effect, to be laid off while dealing with a medical emergency is doubly harmful, as the very medical emergency that resulted in the layoff in the first place similarly prevents the person from looking for new work. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for doubly

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twice

Adverb

Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The top and bottom stripes, each of which is just as wide but twice as tall as the middle stripe, are respectively pink and blue, and the middle stripe is purple.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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