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

Literally everything is entertaining about that, and doubly so in the vaunted South of France. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

And that goes doubly for reasonable people at the Department of Energy who might otherwise publicly and immediately announce their intention to step in to save the program. —Ron Lieber, New York Times, 13 May 2025

This is doubly true of the ending, which brings to the fore undeniable symmetry, but also a consideration that kept gnawing at me throughout the film: why is cinema so keen on exploring female sexuality primarily through abjection? —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025

That's doubly the case if your aim is also maximum frame rates, especially at 1440p. —PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubly

• bubbly
• stably

Kids Definition

doubly

adverb

dou·​bly ˈdəb-lē 

: to twice the amount or degree

doubly glad