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.

—Glynn Moore

Synonyms

• double
• twice
• twofold

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Hoecke’s divisive personality has made the prospect of forming a coalition with any of the other parties doubly difficult. —Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Europe, 2 Sep. 2024

Nope, and this is doubly true when pregnant or postpartum. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024

LPMs are fundamentally more convenient, and as our report shows, that’s doubly true in countries where the population is comparatively underbanked and where mobile payments are king. —Stuart Neal, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

The result is an American policy that is seen by much of the world as doubly hypocritical. —Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdəb-lē 

: to twice the amount or degree

doubly glad