twice Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb two times
    • I called her twice
  2. adverb to double the degree
    double; doubly.
    • she was doubly rewarded
    • his eyes were double bright

WordNet

Twice adverb
Etymology
OE. twies (where the s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tvi-, L. bi-, Gr. , Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See Two.
Definitions
  1. Two times; once and again.
    He twice essayed to cast his son in gold. Dryden.
  2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor. ✍Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as, twice-horn, twice-conquered, twice-planted, twice-told, and the like.

Webster 1913