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adverb
tri·​ply | \ ˈtri-p(ə-)lē How to pronounce triply (audio) \

Definition of triply

: in a triple degree, amount, or manner

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 Clear diction is something not every performer in the Chicago troupe's hard-working ensemble of 15 (more than half of them are doubly, triply and even quadruply cast) is able to bring off successfully despite the intimate playing space. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Neglected Kurt Weill antiwar musical is given a potent Chicago premiere by Folks Operetta," 25 June 2017

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First Known Use of triply

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triply was in 1641

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