dou|bly

dou|bly
dou|bly «DUHB lee», adverb.
1. in a double manner, amount, or degree; twice as; twice: »

Doubly careful means twice as careful.

2. two at a time.
3. Archaic. deceitfully.

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  • dou·bly — /ˈdʌbli/ adv, always used before an adjective 1 : much more than usual or previously : to a much higher degree than usual We did the test again because we wanted to be doubly [=extra, especially, very] sure the results were accurate. I had to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • dou — am·a·dou; co·en·dou; dou·ar; dou·blé; dou·ble; dou·ble·gang·er; dou·ble·head·er; dou·ble·ness; dou·ble·ton; dou·ble·tree; dou·blette; dou·bloon; dou·blure; dou·bly; dou·ceur; dou·cine; dou·kho·bor; dou·rine; dou·rou·cou·li; dou·zaine;… …   English syllables

  • doubly — dou·bly …   English syllables

  • doubly — dou|bly [ dʌbli ] adverb 1. ) by a much greater amount or to a much greater degree than usual: doubly sure/important/difficult 2. ) for two reasons or in two ways: He was doubly disadvantaged as a foreigner and an intellectual …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • doubly — dou•bly [[t]ˈdʌb li[/t]] adv. 1) to a double measure or degree: to be doubly cautious[/ex] 2) in a double manner • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

  • Doubly — Dou bly (d[u^]b l[y^]), adv. 1. In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Deceitfully. A man that deals doubly. Huloet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Doublure — Dou|blu|re* [du bly:rə] vgl. ↑Dublüre …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

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