doubly
Example Sentences
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So I’m doubly glad that two of my favorite films at the last-ever proper Park City festival were comedies I saw at the Holiday.
From Los Angeles Times
I vowed to work doubly hard the next day, but she took little consolation in that promise, showering me with complaints as heavy as hailstones as I rushed out the kitchen door.
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This made him doubly upset, for what a catastrophe that would have been!
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The child was doubly mistaken, for in the first place she meant matador, and in the second place there was no matador, just a bright red steam locomotive.
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Critics say they are often doubly flawed: overly expensive if targets prove easier than predicted; and counterproductive if the targets become unattainable and executives see little reason to stick around.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.