Used in a Sentence

twice

How to use twice in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for twice.

Editorial note

And, by the way, it pays twice as well.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

two times; "I called her twice"

Meaning at a glance

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

adverb

two times; "I called her twice"

adverb

to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for twice.

adverb

two times; "I called her twice"

adverb

to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright"

Example sentences

1

And, by the way, it pays twice as well.

2

And this machine had been sent back for repair about three times, and replaced twice.

3

But it might require actual customer service; that must have made them think twice.

4

* Printing on the back is expensive, the badge printers that do this cost often twice as much.

5

We get common stock, so you can't screw the common sharedholders without screwing us, which most people would think twice about.

6

I'd think twice before declaring victory; I don't see any reason to believe that the server is now "clean".

7

In my childhood alone, I was evicted twice, moved countries several times, and had times when we were very well-off and times when we couldn't afford food.

8

This is easily done because the automatic progression is inconsistent, so I've had to tab twice before getting to the year, and because it automatically moves me there, I end up on the CVV.

9

The postal service in Taiwan was always awesomely efficient when I lived there, with residential mail delivery twice a day all days of the week, year-round except for a brief set of holidays for Chinese New Year.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use twice in a sentence?

And, by the way, it pays twice as well.

What does twice mean?

two times; "I called her twice"

What part of speech is twice?

twice is commonly used as adverb.