triply

triply
triple ► ADJECTIVE 1) consisting of or involving three parts, things, or people. 2) having three times the usual size, quality, or strength.
► PREDETERMINER ▪ three times as much or as many.
► NOUN ▪ a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three parts.
► VERB ▪ make or become three times as much or as many.
DERIVATIVES triply adverb.
ORIGIN Old French, from Greek triplous.

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  • triply — [trip′lē] adv. in a triple amount or degree …   English World dictionary

  • triply — ˈtriplē, li adverb : to a triple degree : in three times the amount or sum : in a threefold manner mystery seems to be triply and darkly compounded B.R.Redman the triply divine principle, Love Mary B. Eddy …   Useful english dictionary

  • triply — adverb At three times the severity or degree. It is important to lock the door, and triply so at night. See Also: doubly, triple …   Wiktionary

  • triply — adverb Date: 1641 in a triple degree, amount, or manner …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • triply — /trip lee/, adv. 1. to a triple number, measure, or degree. 2. in a triple manner; threefold. [1650 60; TRIPLE + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • triply — adv. in a threefold manner, times three …   English contemporary dictionary

  • triply — tri·ply …   English syllables

  • triply — See: triple …   English dictionary

  • triply — trip•ly [[t]ˈtrɪp li[/t]] adv. 1) cvb to a triple number, measure, or degree 2) cvb in a triple manner; threefold • Etymology: 1650–60 …   From formal English to slang

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