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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About 80% of PACE participants nationally are dually eligible, according to the National PACE Association.
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Dually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dually. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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