twice
Americanadverb
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two times, as in succession.
Write twice a week.
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on two occasions; in two instances.
I phoned him twice.
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in twofold quantity or degree; in double the amount or degree.
twice as much.
adverb
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two times; on two occasions or in two cases
he coughed twice
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double in degree or quantity
twice as long
Etymology
Origin of twice
before 1150; Middle English twies, equivalent to twie twice ( Old English twige, cognate with Old Frisian twīa, Old Saxon tuuīo; see twi-) + -s -s 1
Vocabulary lists containing twice
Example Sentences
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He saw France win the World Cup twice, and the emergence of current spearhead Mbappe - one of the men who could take his iconic record.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2026
The Three Lions advanced to the semifinals again after their 23-year-old superstar scored twice in a 2-1 extra-time victory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026
Yes, the U.S. also played Mexico twice, Switzerland, Japan, Turkey, Canada and Ecuador — all teams in the top 30 — winning just once.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026
This was my third time living in Chicago, twice as a child, but my first time as an adult, and I felt nostalgic for a past I frankly had not experienced.
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2026
He slips twice, but finally he makes it up to me.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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