doubly

ˈdʌbli

Definition

Definition of doubly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

methodsin two ways or manners

She was doubly sure by checking twice.

dually

in duplicate

twofold

degreein a way that is twice as much or strong

The pain was doubly hard to bear.

double

twice

twofold

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Expressions with doubly

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doubly so

adv.

even more true or important in a certain situation

This rule is important, and doubly so for beginners.

make doubly sure

check or confirm something with extra care or attention

I will make doubly sure the door is locked.

doubly transitive verb

verb needing both direct and indirect objects

The verb 'give' is a doubly transitive verb.

doubly transitive verb form

verb taking both direct and indirect objects

The verb 'give' is a doubly transitive verb form.

make assurance doubly sure

confirm something beyond any doubt

She wanted to make assurance doubly sure that the door was locked.

Origin of doubly

Latin, duplus (double)

Terms with doubly included in their meaning

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alpha particle

physics

doubly positively charged helium-4 nucleus from radioactivity

Examples of doubly in a sentence

The recipe was doubly effective with added spices.
She felt doubly relieved when both tests cleared.
The prize is doubly rewarding with the travel stipend included.

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French:doublement, de façon double, ...
German:doppelt, ...
Italian:doppiamente, due volte tanto, ...
Spanish:doblemente, el doble de, ...
Portuguese:duplamente, ...
Chinese:双重地, 加倍地, ...
Japanese:二重に, より一層, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ مُزْدَوِج, بِشَكْلٍ مُضَاعَف, ...
Hebrew:בִּכְפָלַיִם, פִּי שְׁנַיִם, ...
Russian:вдвойне, в два раза сильнее, ...
Ukrainian:двічі, ...
Hindi:दो तरीकों से, दोगुना, ...
Bengali:দুইভাবে, দ্বিগুণ মাত্রায়, ...
Catalan:doblement, dues vegades més, ...
Czech:dvojím způsobem, dvojnásobně, ...
Danish:dobbelt, dobbelt så meget, ...
Dutch:dubbel, ...
Greek:διπλά, εις διπλούν, ...
Hungarian:kétféleképpen, kétszeresen, ...
Khmer:ពីរយ៉ាង, ទ្វេដង, ...
Korean:두 배로, 배로, ...
Persian:به دو صورت, دوچندان, ...
Polish:podwójnie, dwukrotnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):duplamente, ...
Romanian:dublu, de două ori mai, ...
Swedish:dubbelt, tvåfalt, ...
Thai:ในสองทาง, เป็นสองเท่า, ...
Turkish:iki kat, iki kat daha fazla, ...
Vietnamese:theo hai cách, một cách gấp đôi, ...

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