dually

American

[doo-uh-lee, dyoo-] / ˈdu ə li, ˈdju- /

adverb

in a way that relates to or involves two people, items, parts, etc..

Only one program in the region offers graduates the option to be dually licensed as both mental health and substance abuse counselors.
Recent studies have identified individuals who are dually infected with two distinct strains of HIV.

Etymology

Origin of dually

Example Sentences

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Broker-dealers are excluded from a fiduciary standard, unless they are dually registered as investment advisers or offer ongoing retirement financial advice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The combined company’s shares will be dually listed on both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange, where they will trade under the ticker “XNDU.”

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

A few have either endorsed Lee or dually endorsed both Lee and Schiff.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Soto has often dually expressed an interest in staying in Washington and doing so through the open-market process of free agency.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022

She was not quite pleased and not altogether offended at his addressing them dually.

From The Marquis of Lossie by MacDonald, George

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