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thrice

[ thrahys ]

adverb

  1. three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
  2. in threefold quantity or degree.
  3. very; extremely.


thrice

/ θɪ /

adverb

  1. three times
  2. in threefold degree
  3. archaic.
    greatly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrice1

1150–1200; Middle English thries, equivalent to obsolete thrie thrice ( Old English ٳī ) + -s -s 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrice1

Old English thrīwa, ٳī; see three
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Example Sentences

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Repeat the process twice or thrice more, until you’ve used up nearly all of your stock.

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He was thrice divorced in 10 years, and at least two of the divorces were acrimonious and required repeat court interference.

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Garcia won the seat in a special election and retained it in two subsequent elections, thrice defeating the same Democratic challenger, former state Assemblywoman Christy Smith.

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I heard him say, “Just as nice at thrice the price!”

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Kelsey Hatcher, 32, had given birth thrice, each time carrying one baby in one of the uteri, hospital officials said in a release Friday.

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