doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdə-b(ə-)lē How to pronounce doubly (audio)
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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

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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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Lawrence’s gravity makes rushing from the outside all the more devastating, doubly so if linemen are unsure who is coming or dropping. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for doubly

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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doubly

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