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View synonyms for doubly

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

/ ˈdʌblɪ /

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

Extracellular, doubly charged copper ions are reduced to singly charged copper, transported into the cell, stored in pools, and transferred to the biomolecules that require them on demand.

Illegitimate and homosexual, he was doubly outside the era’s accepted social norms.

If all goes well, the endeavor will be doubly satisfying.

To be doubly certain, I consulted a leading historian of American Marxism, Paul Buhle, a retired lecturer at Brown University.

Chef endorsements are probably doubly important for fake cheese, since people know it today as disappointing goop.

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