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

• double
• twice
• twofold

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 win was doubly special for Boopathi, who saw his second cousin, Hammond’s Shivaani Selvan win her first 2A girls singles title on the same day. —Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024

This is true of a near-term U.S. strike, and is doubly true of an Israeli strike. —Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2012

That’s especially tenuous in men’s Olympic sports, due to Title IX considerations, and doubly true for men’s gymnastics. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024

This line-item budget veto, doubly outrageous for not being explained, should be overridden or challenged in court as unconstitutional. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdəb-lē 

: to twice the amount or degree

doubly glad