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.

—Glynn Moore

Synonyms of doubly

• twice

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The lawsuit argues that, in effect, to be laid off while dealing with a medical emergency is doubly harmful, as the very medical emergency that resulted in the layoff in the first place similarly prevents the person from looking for new work. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Feeling doubly abandoned after his brother ran away from him and Sugar, Danny is on the verge of giving up on Ji. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026

The beats are so thunderous that, Cassidy recalls, the historic paintings adorning the walls had to be doubly secured to prevent them from falling off. — David Browne, Air Mail, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubly

• bubbly
• stably
• indissolubly
• volubly

Kids Definition

doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdəb-lē 

: to twice the amount or degree

doubly glad