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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On average, lower basin states have consumed about twice as much as the upper basin over the last 25 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Researchers observed roughly twice as many baryons as should have been produced based on the electric charge associated with stopped quarks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
"The Italian had twice attracted interest from City before walking out on Chelsa. Ultimately, Maresca got his move but was also forced to apologise on Instagram and pay an undisclosed sum to Chelsea."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A broader issue is the fact that Platform Gilda has been operating for 45 years — which commission analysts say is more than twice its expected lifespan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Selkie had stopped to fish, but Nim blew the shell-whistle twice to tell her where they were.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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