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
Glynn MooreExamples 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
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Making a film is an all-consuming process for anyone, and doubly so for independent filmmakers who wear multiple hats to stretch their resources.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
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—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
In that the polygon count for the main characters and enemies was very restrictive, doubly so because the game had to support the 3D gimmick of the 3DS, effectively doubling up the rendering passes.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Plus, a bedrock principle of safety engineering is that every system needs a backup—doubly so for new robotic ones that involve two-ton EVs driving themselves on public roads.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 10 June 2025
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
Also, most people absorb information more readily through video than text, and that’s doubly true for the burgeoning ranks of Gen Z workers who were raised on TikTok and Instagram Reels.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
In that the polygon count for the main characters and enemies was very restrictive, doubly so because the game had to support the 3D gimmick of the 3DS, effectively doubling up the rendering passes.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Plus, a bedrock principle of safety engineering is that every system needs a backup—doubly so for new robotic ones that involve two-ton EVs driving themselves on public roads.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 10 June 2025
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doubly
adverb
dou·bly
ˈdəb-lē
: to twice the amount or degree
doubly glad
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