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doubly

[ duhb-lee ]

adverb

  1. to a double measure or degree:

    to be doubly cautious.

  2. in a double manner.
  3. Obsolete. with duplicity.


doubly

/ ˈʌɪ /

adverb

  1. to or in a double degree, quantity, or measure

    doubly careful

  2. in two ways

    doubly wrong

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of doubly1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; double, -ly
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Example Sentences

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It's doubly true when it comes to schools recruiting foreign students.

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All the fuss about autopens is doubly strange coming from someone who argued with a straight face that he could declassify secret documents without signing anything.

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Janette, 67, who was a former carer herself, has dementia and is doubly incontinent.

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She has a learning disability, hypermobility, is doubly incontinent, and is more susceptible to cancers.

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As someone who has lived in Altadena for 20 years and was raised in Pasadena, Ferdinand felt doubly affected by the fires.

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