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

• 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

That’s doubly true where literacy is uneven, infrastructure is patchy, and distribution costs punish needless bells and whistles. —Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s award-winning graphic novel, the film is already doubly steeped in history. —Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

This is doubly true when the marque in question is Ferrari. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025

The heart-condition description is doubly effective, ever since Edwards broke the tickers of ardent devotees of the series. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubly

• bubbly
• stably

Kids Definition

doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdəb-lē 

: to twice the amount or degree

doubly glad