doubly
adverb
dou·bly
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Definition of doubly
1
: in a twofold manner
2
: to twice the degree
doubly glad doubly frustrating
3
: in two ways : for two reasons
The gentle rain was a doubly good thing because it washed the pollen off our cars.— Glynn Moore
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Examples of doubly in a Sentence
Her grades and musical talent make her parents doubly proud of her.
we were doubly certain of her guilt after we read the article in the newspaper
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Everyone else—those crammed into apartments with others, or living in cars or hotels—is rendered doubly invisible: at once hidden from sight and disregarded by the official reporting metrics. — Brian Goldstone, The New Republic, "The New American Homeless," 21 Aug. 2019 That’s doubly true for lawmakers who’ve led committees. — Tom Benning, Dallas News, "Why are so many Texas Republicans in Congress bolting for the exits, and what does it mean for 2020?," 9 Aug. 2019 And given that the question of impeachment is once again at the forefront of our political conversation, this is bound to be a doubly fascinating watch. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "American Crime Story Season 3 Will Chronicle the Impeachment of Bill Clinton," 6 Aug. 2019 The film also stars Scoot McNairy and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, with Paul taking on the doubly-duty of producing and acting. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Aaron Paul Is a Fugitive on the Run in Thrilling Trailer for The Parts You Lose," 6 Aug. 2019 Biden, in fact, doubly screwed up by not only getting the locations of the shootings wrong, but also mixing up the order, as the El Paso shooting occurred before the one in Dayton. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Donald Trump confuses Toledo with Dayton, fails to mention Gilroy in mass shooting remarks," 5 Aug. 2019 Jason Burge, chair of the Deschutes County Democrats, said Bend’s Republican representatives over the past decade — Helt, Buehler and Jason Conger — have been doubly outsiders. — Gary A. Warner | Bend Bulletin, oregonlive.com, "Knute Buehler reappears on political scene to keep Bend House seat from going Democratic," 2 Aug. 2019 This tacit acceptance of might-makes-right rings doubly hollow in light of last week’s recall of a Navy SEAL platoon from Iraq due to rampant misconduct, including allegations of rape. — Myke Cole, The New Republic, "The Sparta Fetish Is a Cultural Cancer," 1 Aug. 2019 With Dirk Koetter back to run the offense, head coach Dan Quinn taking over the defense and a clean injury report — was any team more decimated in 2018? — Dirty South Dirty Birds should be doubly dangerous. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "2019 NFL record projections: Can Chargers prevent a Patriots run to Super Bowl LIV?," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doubly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for doubly
doubly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of doubly
: much more than usual or previously : to a much higher degree than usual
: in two ways : for two reasons
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doubly
adverb
dou·bly
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Kids Definition of doubly
: to two times the amount or degree
doubly glad