twice

Adverb

Meaning

Two times; once and again.

Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

double doubly two times two times secondly after second once bis again extra couple binary dual
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Antonyms

commonly abruptly appropriately adequately carbonated acceptably
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Phrases with the word

once or twice once bitten twice shy lightning never strikes twice going once, going twice going once, going twice, sold at twice

Examples

Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. Epictetus

You cannot step into the same river twice. Heraclitus

Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time. Paulo Coelho

A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing. Irish Proverb

To marry one is a duty; twice a folly; thrice is madness. Dutch Proverb

Work is twice done by the man in a hurry. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

twibilled twiblade twible twice a week twice a year twice as