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doubly

adverb

ˈdə-b(ə-)lē

Definition of doubly

as in twice

to two times the amount or degree we were doubly certain of her guilt after we read the article in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of doubly The loss ended up being doubly damning, because the Diamondbacks scored five runs in the final two innings and walked off the Cubs 5-4 to gain a game in the standings. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 That can be doubly true if El Niño lives up to its rainy reputation. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 All of this is doubly true of hornets, which are bigger and more aggressive than most wasps. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 So, what was already going to be an organizational rebuild became doubly hard from the jump. — Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doubly

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twice

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In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
And the Current put the ball in the net twice in the five minutes before Hopkins’ second, only to be called for offside each time.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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