How to Use doubly in a Sentence
doubly
adverb
- Her grades and musical talent make her parents doubly proud of her.
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Doubly so for the gold rum, which has just the right hint of vanilla.
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Paul Abercrombie,
chicagotribune.com,
3 July 2017
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Of course, the best work boots for men don't come cheap, and that's doubly true for the most stylish work boots.
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John Thompson,
Men's Health,
9 Dec. 2022
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That’s true for gun hunters and doubly, maybe triply, true for bowhunters.
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Scott Bestul,
Field & Stream,
11 Sep. 2020
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The matchup will be doubly painful for IU fans of a certain age.
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Scott Horner,
The Indianapolis Star,
15 Mar. 2021
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On the pets' side, the vests are lined with fleece to keep them doubly warm in the elements.
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Halie Lesavage,
Harper's BAZAAR,
3 Dec. 2022
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The rain and cold seemed doubly odd, given the last couple of months.
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Robert Krier,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
8 May 2017
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This is true of a near-term U.S. strike, and is doubly true of an Israeli strike.
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Foreign Affairs,
18 Jan. 2012
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The prospect is doubly sad when the player in question is one of the sport’s most graceful.
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Robert O'Connell,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2019
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Parthasarathy says that the issues of bias apply doubly to kids.
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Gregory Barber,
Wired,
3 Nov. 2020
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This is not a good matchup for the Lions, and doubly so with all their injuries.
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Carlos Monarrez,
Detroit Free Press,
20 Dec. 2020
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Inslee seemed doubly proud of the CNBC award, and why not?
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Rick Anderson,
latimes.com,
4 Feb. 2018
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Without a language in the deaf world, he is doubly lost.
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Mark Kennedy,
Star Tribune,
17 Nov. 2020
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That is doubly true about the Gaza War for both Jews and Palestinians.
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Sarah Moon and Stella Chan,
CNN,
20 May 2021
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By the time of the fall campaign, Democrats were doubly energized to cast their vote.
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Washington Post,
28 May 2021
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These firms are doubly exposed to the market right now.
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Telis Demos,
WSJ,
28 Mar. 2020
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That’s why the theme song holds a doubly special meaning.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
10 July 2023
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This is doubly true should the Demon Deacons come in around No. 12 in the first rankings.
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Paul Myerberg,
USA TODAY,
26 Oct. 2022
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The final two episodes of the fourth season, which launched July 1, prove that doubly true.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
1 July 2022
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And be doubly thankful for all the people in your life who are always there for you.
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cleveland,
4 Sep. 2021
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Jud, the villain of the musical, is a pariah who has to work doubly hard to keep a roof over his head.
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Sep. 2022
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That’s doubly true right now since it’s on sale on Amazon at a new lower price of just $34.99!
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Maren Estrada,
BGR,
22 Apr. 2021
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This is doubly true for me, a fashion editor and Swiftie of more than a decade.
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Halie Lesavage,
Harper's BAZAAR,
30 June 2023
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That goes for any stand, but doubly so on a two person option.
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Travis Smola,
Field & Stream,
20 Mar. 2023
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Our news is doubly haunted: by the horror of real loss, and by the shadow of what might have been.
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2020
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For the Haim sisters, being part of this year’s Woman of the Year class is doubly special.
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Vogue,
2 Nov. 2022
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But that’s doubly true now that Trump is a lame-duck president.
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Tom Benning,
Dallas News,
17 Nov. 2020
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That this is a midterm election year makes passing one doubly tough.
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The Kansas City Star Editorial Board,
kansascity,
11 Mar. 2018
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As someone who has lived in Altadena for 20 years and was raised in Pasadena, Ferdinand felt doubly affected by the fires.
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Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Because virtually all of the action is filmed from the perspective of Eunice, the result is doubly bracing.
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Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Jan. 2025
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