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

After the passing of her beloved husband Keith in 2004 from ALS, she was doubly blessed to have the companionship of Don Schuster and his loving family. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

Sunday is a doubly special day for Shakira, who was also celebrating her 48th birthday. —Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Conversion of the state’s electric power system to renewable sources such as wind and solar is doubly tricky. —Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025

If anything, the anemic numbers were doubly disappointing for ESPN, recorded in the year the field was expanded to 12 teams. —Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025

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