doubly
In a double manner; with twice the severity or degreeIn a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
» Ziri was doubly paid to report any escape plan.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, usually)In a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
My mother was always doubly careful when winding the grandfather clock.
doppelt
вдвойнеvdvojne
to double the degree
(not comparable)In two ways
Stealing and then lying about it is doubly wrong.
(not comparable, obsolete)With duplicity
Examples
6 sentencesZiri was doubly paid to report any escape plan.
Can you make a doubly-linked list and sort it?
ruТы можешь создать двусвязный список и отсортировать его?
I'm doubly disappointed on the lack of improvement from my team.
To be considered doubly landlocked, a country must be surrounded only by other landlocked countries.
My Greek-Cypriot neighbour Nikki has a double K in her name. I try not to pronounce it doubly as in Italian.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English dowbly, doubli, dubli, doubeliche, equivalent to double + -ly.From Middle English dowbly, doubli, dubli, doubeliche, equivalent to double + -ly.
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- to double the degree:doubletwice
- in a twofold manner:in two ways
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb