thrice
Americanadverb
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three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
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in threefold quantity or degree.
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very; extremely.
adverb
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three times
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in threefold degree
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archaic greatly
Etymology
Origin of thrice
1150–1200; Middle English thries, equivalent to obsolete thrie thrice ( Old English thrīga ) + -s -s 1
Example Sentences
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But if you do, read the fine print twice, or thrice.
From MarketWatch
Her appearance comes after she refused the special prosecutor's summons thrice.
From BBC
Repeat the process twice or thrice more, until you’ve used up nearly all of your stock.
From Salon
He was thrice divorced in 10 years, and at least two of the divorces were acrimonious and required repeat court interference.
From Salon
Garcia won the seat in a special election and retained it in two subsequent elections, thrice defeating the same Democratic challenger, former state Assemblywoman Christy Smith.
From Los Angeles Times
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