doubly
adverb
dou·bly
ˈdə-b(ə-)lē 
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.—
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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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That distinction, while real, seemed to doubly serve a marketing purpose.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The designation was doubly unusual given that there was no hard evidence the Kinahans were importing drugs to America.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The designation was doubly unusual given that there was no hard evidence the Kinahans were importing drugs to America.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The unexpected performance was doubly surprising as Pluto and YKNiece have spoken publicly about the tension between them that has festered since their breakout hit gained ground this year.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Reams of studies have also found that healthy diets are more expensive than unhealthy ones—sometimes as much as doubly so.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doubly
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“Doubly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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doubly
adverb
dou·bly
ˈdəb-lē
: to twice the amount or degree
doubly glad
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