Used in a Sentence

thrice

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for thrice.

Editorial note

But the heat is unmanageable (under warranty I had the fan replaced thrice, to no real avail).

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(somewhat dated outside Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) Three times.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of thrice gathered in one view.

adverb

(somewhat dated outside Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) Three times.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for thrice.

adverb

(somewhat dated outside Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) Three times.

Example sentences

1

But the heat is unmanageable (under warranty I had the fan replaced thrice, to no real avail).

2

The other option is to quit but offer to train their new employee as a consultant at twice or thrice your previous salary.

3

Worst idea ever since mobile carriers make you pay through the nose for every byte of download and thrice as much for upload.

4

If you can't fire people easily, you think thrice about anyone you hire.

5

Christie's complete works thrice and did not finish Brothers Karamazov or vice versa.

6

If it happened twice or thrice within a few hours, I would start being suspicious and reach for a backup.

7

And you think twice or thrice for any other type of dog.

8

I had to read it thrice to convince myself it is just about glasses.

9

The primary difference between these two camps is that the former studies 6-8 hours a day, and the latter has Japanese classes thrice a week, that's it.

10

C (which is being far too kind), and 10% (which is far too harsh) for Delhi, still leaves it twice as safe (and thrice as safe as London).

11

Now Rushdie's books, them I've read thrice for almost all of them.

12

I have personally used Groupon thrice in the past three months.

Quote examples

1

Creating mayhem at thrice the rate is still “worse” in my book.

2

I read it as "repeat the string Hello thrice and then add a comma and space".

3

I'm not reading the same story thrice!" and put it down at page 30 or something.

4

The old adage (I believe from the ancient Asian philosophies of Taoism and Zen) "Think thrice before you speak, and then only speak if you have thrice concluded it is worth hearing" is another way to keep yourself in check at times.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use thrice in a sentence?

But the heat is unmanageable (under warranty I had the fan replaced thrice, to no real avail).

What does thrice mean?

(somewhat dated outside Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) Three times.

What part of speech is thrice?

thrice is commonly used as adverb.