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

All of this is doubly true of hornets, which are bigger and more aggressive than most wasps. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

So, what was already going to be an organizational rebuild became doubly hard from the jump. — Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Lawrence’s gravity makes rushing from the outside all the more devastating, doubly so if linemen are unsure who is coming or dropping. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Smith says that Lincoln was doubly motivated to sign the bill. — Sacbee.com, 30 July 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