Etymology
Origin of triply
Example Sentences
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She triply underlines her feminist themes and nearly sabotages her own clever creation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Using a new technique with the Hubble Space Telescope, the team employed a filter set that looks at the light of triply ionized carbon.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023
Justin Rushbrooke QC, for Meghan, previously described the case as "very straightforward" and said her human rights were "triply engaged" by the publication of part of the letter.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2021
“It’s very complex in normal times. Covid has made it triply difficult.”
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021
And I was becoming known for being someone’s wife and as someone involved with politics, which made it doubly and triply weird.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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