doubly
/ˈdʌbli/adverb
उच्चारण डब्ली
दुगुना, और भी अधिक
Core word
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(used before an adjective) twice as much, or more than usual
दुगुना, और भी अधिक
- It is doubly important to revise before a mock test.
- I checked the address to make doubly sure.
- You must be doubly careful when crossing the road in heavy rain.
+ 2 more examples
- The old bridge made the journey doubly difficult.
- Exam rules are doubly strict this year because of cheating.
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in two ways or for two reasons
दो तरह से, दोहरे रूप से
- She was doubly blessed with intelligence and kindness.
- The news was doubly welcome after such a hard year.
- The result was doubly pleasing: she won the prize and the scholarship.
+ 2 more examples
- He is doubly guilty, because he lied and took the money.
- The festival was doubly joyful as the whole family was together.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
doubly + adjective/participle
It means twice as much, or in two ways. It stands before an adjective or participle.
इसका अर्थ दोगुना या दो प्रकार से है। यह विशेषण या participle से पहले आता है।
- You must be doubly careful on mountain roads.
- She felt doubly honoured.
doubly + sure/certain/careful
A common set: doubly sure, doubly careful, doubly certain.
आम समूह: doubly sure, doubly careful, doubly certain।
- Make doubly sure the door is locked.
doubly + important/difficult
It stresses a quality that matters or hurts in two ways.
यह उस गुण पर बल देता है जो दो प्रकार से महत्त्वपूर्ण या कठिन है।
- It was doubly difficult because it was raining.
doubly vs twice vs double
Doubly modifies adjectives. Twice modifies adverbs, verbs and nouns; double is an adjective or noun.
Doubly विशेषणों को बदलता है। Twice क्रिया, क्रिया-विशेषण और noun के साथ आता है; double विशेषण या noun है।
- He knocked twice and was doubly nervous.
+Collocations 5
doubly + adjective
carefulsureimportantdifficultwelcomegrateful
- We are doubly grateful for your help.
doubly + emotion
proudhappyangryworriedashamed
- The parents were doubly proud when she also won the scholarship.
make + doubly + sure
make doubly surebe doubly surefeel doubly sure
- I checked again to make doubly sure.
doubly + verb-ed
doubly blesseddoubly hurtdoubly curseddoubly punished
- He felt doubly blessed that day.
doubly + sure of
doubly sure of successdoubly sure of the answerdoubly certain of the facts
- She was doubly sure of her answers after checking them twice.
“More examples 6
- The news was doubly welcome because it came on her birthday.
समाचार दोगुना सुखद था क्योंकि वह उसके जन्मदिन पर आया।
- Radhika was doubly pleased to see her school friend at the interview.
इंटरव्यू में अपनी स्कूल की सहेली को देखकर राधिका को दोगुनी खुशी हुई।
- The flood made the journey doubly dangerous.
बाढ़ ने यात्रा को दोगुना खतरनाक बना दिया।
- Since the exam is tomorrow, it is doubly important to sleep well.
चूँकि परीक्षा कल है, इसलिए अच्छी नींद लेना दोगुना ज़रूरी है।
- He was doubly insulted: first by the remark, then by the laughter.
उसका दोहरा अपमान हुआ: पहले टिप्पणी से, फिर हँसी से।
- The final year is doubly demanding because of the project and the exams.
अंतिम वर्ष परियोजना और परीक्षाओं के कारण दोगुना कठिन होता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ You should be double careful on the road.
✓ You should be doubly careful on the road.
An adverb is needed before the adjective careful.
Careful विशेषण से पहले adverb चाहिए।
✗ He doubly checked the answers.
✓ He double-checked the answers.
The verb double-check has a fixed form.
क्रिया double-check का रूप निश्चित है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Use the adverb doubly before an adjective, as in doubly important (not 'double important').
Grammar के अनुसार adjective से पहले adverb doubly आता है, जैसे doubly important ('double important' गलत है)।