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

On Friday night, Caglianone and Vinnie Pasquantino each hit a home run in the sixth inning of the Royals’ 7-6 win at Seattle, which was doubly nice for a fan. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Their play was doubly important, given that the Hurricanes got a quiet series from the top line — for that trio at five-on-five, only Aho logged a point. —Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Adding small stone features to your existing gardens can be a quick, effective way to complement your plants and can be doubly useful by covering bare spots or around downspouts. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026

That energy married to deeper themes made it doubly so. —Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026

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