doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdə-b(ə-)lē How to pronounce doubly (audio)
1
: in a twofold manner
2
: to twice the degree
doubly glad
doubly frustrating
3
: in two ways : for two reasons
The gentle rain was a doubly good thing because it washed the pollen off our cars.Glynn Moore

Examples of doubly in a Sentence

Her grades and musical talent make her parents doubly proud of her. we were doubly certain of her guilt after we read the article in the newspaper
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By the time the British — doubly warned by the IRA and by the Palace Barracks, who tipped off Scotland Yard after getting wind of the plan through an informant — get to the bombs, the crew is already at Heathrow. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 Hoecke’s divisive personality has made the prospect of forming a coalition with any of the other parties doubly difficult. Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Europe, 2 Sep. 2024 Nope, and this is doubly true when pregnant or postpartum. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 LPMs are fundamentally more convenient, and as our report shows, that’s doubly true in countries where the population is comparatively underbanked and where mobile payments are king. Stuart Neal, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doubly 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of doubly was in the 15th century

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“Doubly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

doubly

adverb
dou·​bly ˈdəb-lē How to pronounce doubly (audio)
: to twice the amount or degree
doubly glad
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