doubly

[ duhb-lee ]
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adverb
  1. to a double measure or degree: to be doubly cautious.

  2. in a double manner.

  1. Obsolete. with duplicity.

Origin of doubly

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at double, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for doubly

doubly

/ (ˈdʌblɪ) /


adverb
  1. to or in a double degree, quantity, or measure: doubly careful

  2. in two ways: doubly wrong

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