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

Making savings while fulfilling our mission means a doubly difficult time for everyone. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Robinson becomes doubly important because Towns will pick up two fouls just crossing Eighth Avenue on his way to MSG, let alone dealing with Wemby. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Ali was doubly surprised because the mailers went out to voters just a few weeks after Waters attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the future Centennial High School campus. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Bryant and Larson both master the sexy-robot-baby intonation of a very particular strain of 2000s pop, making the displacement doubly funny. —Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 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