doubly
In a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
Example
“My mother was always doubly careful when winding the grandfather clock.”
Synonyms
- twice
Related words
- doubly even
- doubly incontinent
- doubly infinite
- doubly labeled water
- doubly magic
- doubly transitive
- doubly-linked
Word history
From Middle English "dowbly".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “doubly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.