ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Triply

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Triply is an adverb meaning (usually of relative importance) At three times the severity or degree.

Meaning

(usually of relative importance) At three times the severity or degree.

Example Sentences

It is important to lock the door, and triply so at night.
What is worse is how the custom-designed treatment programs for our community that are springing up make no provision for those of us doubly, triply or even quadruply oppressed […] This neglect is a symptom of the dysfunctionality afflicting our community: the degree to which we've permitted too many assimilationists to define the standards of identity for us all.

Synonyms for triply

Depending on context, synonyms include thrice, trebly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include utterly, trebly, thricely, treble, threefold, thrice.

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