doubly

doubly
double ► ADJECTIVE 1) consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things. 2) having twice the usual size, quantity, or strength: a double brandy. 3) designed to be used by two people. 4) having two different roles or interpretations: she began a double life. 5) (of a flower) having more than one circle of petals.
► PREDETERMINER ▪ twice as much or as many.
► ADVERB ▪ at or to twice the amount or extent.
► NOUN 1) a thing which is twice as large as usual or is made up of two parts. 2) a person who looks exactly like another. 3) (doubles) a game involving sides made up of two players. 4) Brit. (the double) the winning of two sporting trophies in the same season. 5) Darts a hit on the ring enclosed by the two outer circles of a dartboard, scoring double.
► PRONOUN ▪ an amount twice as large as usual.
► VERB 1) make or become double. 2) fold or bend over on itself. 3) (double up) bend over or curl up with pain or laughter. 4) (double (up) as) be used in or play another, different role. 5) (double back) go back in the direction one has come.
● at the double — Cf. ↑at the double
DERIVATIVES doubleness noun doubler noun doubly adverb.
ORIGIN Latin duplus, from duo 'two ' .

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  • doubly — late 14c., from DOUBLE (Cf. double) + LY (Cf. ly) …   Etymology dictionary

  • doubly — [dub′lē] adv. 1. twice; to twice the degree or quantity 2. two at a time …   English World dictionary

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  • doubly — adverb Date: 15th century 1. in a twofold manner 2. to twice the degree < doubly glad > < doubly frustrating > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • doubly — adverb a) In a double manner; twice the severity or degree. Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. b) in two ways My mother was always doubly careful when winding the grandfather clock …   Wiktionary

  • doubly — doub|ly [ˈdʌbli] adv 1.) [+ adjective] much more than usual ▪ Be doubly careful when driving in fog. 2.) in two ways or for two reasons ▪ You are doubly mistaken …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • doubly — dou|bly [ dʌbli ] adverb 1. ) by a much greater amount or to a much greater degree than usual: doubly sure/important/difficult 2. ) for two reasons or in two ways: He was doubly disadvantaged as a foreigner and an intellectual …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • doubly — adverb 1 by twice the amount, or to twice the degree: Be doubly careful when driving in fog. 2 in two ways or for two reasons: You are doubly mistaken …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • doubly — UK [ˈdʌblɪ] / US adverb 1) by a much greater amount, or to a much greater degree than usual doubly sure/important/difficult 2) for two reasons, or in two ways He was doubly disadvantaged as a foreigner and an intellectual …   English dictionary

  • doubly — adverb 1. to double the degree (Freq. 1) she was doubly rewarded his eyes were double bright • Syn: ↑double, ↑twice • Derived from adjective: ↑double 2. in a twofold …   Useful english dictionary

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