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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“That sort of reinforced his fear that he had to be twice as good to get half the chance,” said Ward, the co-author of Pride’s biography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They now spend $10,300 a year on property taxes, less than the $16,000 they would now be spending in Virginia, for a home on the water worth twice as much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
After arriving in Dublin on Air Force One, Trump will meet Irish leader Martin, whom he has hosted twice in the Oval Office and appears to get on well with.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
That’s more than twice as much as the S&P 500’s total return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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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