doubly
adverb
dou·bly
ˈdə-b(ə-)lē 
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.—
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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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The news investigation detailed how students were doubly penalized: when they were punished in school, with detention or a suspension, and then when they were ticketed by police for minor misbehavior.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Her father is, too, his moment now also hers, doubly precious for being shared.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Differential picks are those that break from this mould, delivering performance that is doubly valuable because of its lack of correlation with the majority of other teams.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Comedy isn’t always the easiest sell for Oscar, which tends to gravitate to more serious drama, so this was doubly sweet.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Her father is, too, his moment now also hers, doubly precious for being shared.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Differential picks are those that break from this mould, delivering performance that is doubly valuable because of its lack of correlation with the majority of other teams.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Comedy isn’t always the easiest sell for Oscar, which tends to gravitate to more serious drama, so this was doubly sweet.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doubly
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“Doubly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubly. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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doubly
adverb
dou·bly
ˈdəb-lē
: to twice the amount or degree
doubly glad
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