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adv
In a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Qualifier: quantity or measure
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
In two ways
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
with duplicity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
to double the degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: double, twice
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
in a twofold manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: in two ways
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English dowbly, doubli, dubli, doubeliche, equivalent to double + -ly.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
