as in twice
to two times the amount or degree we were doubly certain of her guilt after we read the article in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of doubly But that is doubly so at this moment, when inflation has already been running hot for years. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 The second principle—and this is doubly important for us outdoor enthusiasts—is understanding that maintenance schedules are based on normal driving cycles, and not heavy use activities like towing, hauling a heavy camper around, or driving off-road. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025 Gibbons is also credited as the designer of the distinctive gold Oscar statuette, doubly enshrining his place in Academy Awards history. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 At 23-29, a spot in the Play-In Tournament seems remote, at best, and that makes a 117-116 loss to the short-handed, 12-win Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 7 and a 112-111 loss to the Orlando Magic the very next night doubly painful. Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doubly

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“Doubly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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