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Webster 1913 Edition


Doubly

Dou′bly

(dŭb′ly̆)
,
adv.
1.
In twice the quantity; to twice the degree;
as,
doubly
wise or good; to be
doubly
sensible of an obligation.
Dryden.
2.
Deceitfully.
“A man that deals doubly.”
Huloet.

Webster 1828 Edition


Doubly

DOUBLY

,
adv.
In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.

Definition 2024


doubly

doubly

English

Adverb

doubly (comparative more doubly, superlative most doubly)

  1. (usually of relative importance, of degree, quantity or measure) In a double manner; twice the severity or degree.
    My mother was always doubly careful when winding the grandfather clock.
  2. in two ways
    doubly wrong
  3. (obsolete) with duplicity

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References

  1. “doubly”, in (Please provide the title of the work) (in English), Random House, Inc., accessed 2014-12-02