doubly

adverb

dou·bly | \ ˈdə-b(ə-)lē

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Definition of doubly

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

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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

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The prospect is doubly sad when the player in question is one of the sport’s most graceful. — Robert O'connell, The Atlantic, "Kevin Durant’s Disastrous Comeback," 11 June 2019 As American strategy floundered, the operators served a useful cultural purpose: highlighting tactical victories and individual courage, made doubly and tragically heroic by politicians’ and strategists’ blunders. — Adrian Bonenberger, The New Republic, "The Sum of All Beards," 4 June 2019 Done properly, the moist, hydrated slices would have made the sandwich a doubly thick, mile-high monster. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Slainté! Sanfording at The Sullivan is trad and true ... and pretty tasty," 4 June 2019 This whole thing is doubly ironic, given that land-basing is what got Putin into this problem to begin with. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "As a Key Arms-Control Treaty Is Set to Die, Russia Threatens to Target U.S. with New Nukes," 20 Feb. 2019 The South Korean company feels the smartphone strain doubly, as a handset maker and a components supplier to many rivals, including Apple. — Sarah Krouse, WSJ, "The Big Hangup: Why the Future Is Not Just Your Phone," 12 Jan. 2019 This year, the juxtaposition was especially—and doubly—jarring. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "California’s Tech Titans Fight Fires of Their Own," 16 Nov. 2018 This is doubly true if Republicans somehow succeed in this case. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "The Republican strategy to pass Medicare-for-all continues.," 15 Dec. 2018 This goes doubly for a movie in which much of the action takes place undersea alongside battle-ready sharks. — Vanessa Chow, Glamour, "Amber Heard Is Nobody’s Victim," 27 Nov. 2018

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doubly

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of doubly

: much more than usual or previously : to a much higher degree than usual

: in two ways : for two reasons

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doubly

adverb

dou·bly | \ ˈdə-blē

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Kids Definition of doubly

: to two times the amount or degree doubly glad

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