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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Only twice in his career has Stafford had six passes intercepted in the first four games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Paxton also traveled with the detail twice to Broken Bow, Oklahoma, where he purchased a $1.5 million vacation lodge in 2022.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Maybe running or walking in a new kind of shoe once a week for one week and then twice a week the following week, and so on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
West Ham, for example, won a European competition three years ago, Wolves are recent top-flight regulars; likewise Stade de Reims, twice European Cup runners-up, and eight-time French champions Nantes.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Mr. Turing’s legs are twice as long as mine, so I have to run to keep up with his jog.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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