twice

adverb

ˈtwīs How to pronounce twice (audio)
Synonyms of twicenext
1
: on two occasions
twice absent
2
: two times : in doubled quantity or degree
twice two is four
twice as much

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Examples of twice in a Sentence

I only wore it twice. He has rehearsals twice a month. He twice lost to younger opponents. We visited them twice in 10 years. The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993. I've been there at least twice. He must be twice her age. The population is twice that of Canada. The new one costs about twice as much. He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.
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My mother was conned twice — once by a Ponzi scheme, once by a diagnosis that dressed up as good health for too many years. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 The pill would be given twice daily to those exposed to Ebola throughout the course of the trial. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Flores went to trial on those charges twice last year, with the first ending in a mistrial when the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision and deadlocked. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 Court papers further state that shortly thereafter, without giving any additional commands to Houseton, Kirk sprayed her twice in the face with pepper spray. — City News Service, Daily News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for twice

Word History

Etymology

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of twice was in the 12th century

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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twice

adverb
ˈtwīs How to pronounce twice (audio)
: two times
use it twice
twice as large

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