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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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
All of Gather’s patients are 65 or older and on Medicare; the majority of them are also low income and dually eligible for Medicaid.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
People dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid who disenrolled from MA had spending that was 61%, or $9,435, higher than their counterparts who were continuously in traditional Medicare.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
All of Gather’s patients are 65 or older and on Medicare; the majority of them are also low income and dually eligible for Medicaid.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
People dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid who disenrolled from MA had spending that was 61%, or $9,435, higher than their counterparts who were continuously in traditional Medicare.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Dually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dually. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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