doubly
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Lawrence’s attempt failed because both guns he aimed at Jackson misfired—an event so doubly improbable that Mr. Jones suggests the odds against it were 125,000 to 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I hope you know what you’re doing and, whether or not you do, I doubly hope that you have a prenuptial agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"She didn't believe me, she had no idea I'd even entered, so she was doubly surprised," Darren said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Ali was doubly surprised because the mailers went out to voters just a few weeks after Waters attended an unveiling ceremony for the new Compton High School campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
It would be tragic to lose the elms, but it would be doubly tragic if, in vain efforts to save them, we plunge vast segments of our bird populations into the night of extinction.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
