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doubly

[duhb-lee]

adverb

  1. to a double measure or degree.

    to be doubly cautious.

  2. in a double manner.

  3. Obsolete.with duplicity.



doubly

/ ˈʌɪ /

adverb

  1. to or in a double degree, quantity, or measure

    doubly careful

  2. in two ways

    doubly wrong

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of doubly1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; double, -ly
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Treating carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections is doubly difficult because those bacteria are resistant to some of the most powerful antibiotics.

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The announcement was doubly sweet for Carolina Guevara, chief communications officer for the L.A.

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It's doubly true when it comes to schools recruiting foreign students.

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