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

My husband, a bookseller, often notes that most books are bad, and this may be doubly true for children’s books, whose brevity leads foolhardy would-be authors to underestimate the difficulty of their task. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

This is doubly true because their practically identical interfaces mean switching requires almost no workflow adjustments. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

This year’s end was doubly tough, realizing there might not be a spring training because of the impending owners lockout, which could also eat into the 2027 season. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

So do countries with emerging economies such as India and the Philippines, doubly shunned because their thriving back-office service sectors are particularly at risk of displacement by artificial intelligence. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 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