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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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
This has become doubly important given the departures of long-serving employees such as Tony Whelan, who retired in December aged 72, after working at United’s academy since 1990 having come through as a player under Busby.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Pivoting to a general manager enthusiastic about player development is doubly important thanks to two bits of good fortune that unexpectedly landed in the Islanders’ laps.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Just fifteen of forty-two doubly disadvantaged students reported positive relationships with professors, deans, and administrators.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for doubly
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doubly
adverb
dou·bly
ˈdəb-lē
: to twice the amount or degree
doubly glad
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