dually
adverb
du·al·ly
ˈdü-ə(l)-ˌlē 
also ˈdyü-
: in a double capacity : in two ways
Since the library functions dually as a working room for a writer and a space for entertaining, the architect was careful to make a place for everything.—
Carol Vogel
Carol Vogel… rising prescription drug costs for those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid …—Inside Health Reform
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Over three million Californians are dually enrolled in CalFresh and Medi-Cal, California's version of Medicaid, including 1.8 million Latinos.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
There are enormous implications for the availability of nursing homes at a time when changes in demographics have made all forms of senior housing much more important in the U.S.
The Medicaid Numbers
Medicaid is an expansive program dually funded by the federal and state governments.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Open Trail looks like a compelling competitor that carries a roomy, comfortable dwelling atop a rugged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 AWD dually cutaway chassis.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
The latter serves people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, developing models to improve the coordination of care for them.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
There are enormous implications for the availability of nursing homes at a time when changes in demographics have made all forms of senior housing much more important in the U.S.
The Medicaid Numbers
Medicaid is an expansive program dually funded by the federal and state governments.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Open Trail looks like a compelling competitor that carries a roomy, comfortable dwelling atop a rugged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 AWD dually cutaway chassis.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
The latter serves people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, developing models to improve the coordination of care for them.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Dually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dually. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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