adv

twice

twys

adv

Two times.

"I've already told you twice."

"We visit her grandparents twice a year."

Double in amount or degree.

"This new laptop is twice as fast as my old one."

How to Use Twice

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTwo times, or double the amount.

Common pairings

twice a week twice as much think twice

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From Old English twīwa ("two times") with an old adverbial ending, related to the prefix twi- meaning "two."

double doubly two times bis twicet twofold

once thrice

dual thrice once double often formerly bis doubly

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double doubly two times bis twicet twofold once thrice dual often formerly