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 The result is an American policy that is seen by much of the world as doubly hypocritical. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024 In the name of entertainment, all’s fair (doubly so for the sake of promotion, as in this case: Paris handing off the Olympics to Los Angeles). Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 That can be doubly frustrating for customers, many of whom rely on the networks for a living, including ride-share drivers. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 Some fans at the Raiders’ final Coliseum game in 2019 — doubly incensed by some controversial officiating calls in that game — threw trash and bottles onto the field after the final whistle. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doubly 

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

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