dually

adverb

du·​al·​ly ˈdü-ə(l)-ˌlē How to pronounce dually (audio)
 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
… 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 See All Example Sentences for dually

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dually was in 1650

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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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