Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Three times.
- adverb In a threefold quantity or degree.
- adverb Archaic Extremely; greatly.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Three times.
- Hence, in a general sense, repeatedly; emphatically; fully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Three times.
- adverb In a threefold manner or degree; repeatedly; very.
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- adverb
three times
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- adverb three times
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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NSW, traditionally the bread basket of Aussie cricket, are the T20 champions, but Victoria won the title thrice in succession before the last edition.
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Flashing twice means "I'm waiting for you;" and thrice translates to "I am home!"
Sally Thorner: Flashing in East Africa Sally Thorner 2011
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Flashing twice means "I'm waiting for you;" and thrice translates to "I am home!"
Sally Thorner: Flashing in East Africa Sally Thorner 2011
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So what chance does Scot Ross have running against incumbent Doug LaFollette (Robert's first cousin thrice removed) in the fall Democratic primary for Secretary of State?
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After watching the young woman frown after I told her my name thrice, I spelled it out for her: Steve.
What's in a Name? Steve Perry 2007
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So if winning thrice is a trend, what is winning four times?
notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2003
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So if winning thrice is a trend, what is winning four times?
Archive 2003-04-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2003
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And I say in the book, Grant would no more use the word thrice than Huck Finn would say the Lord ` s prayer.
Grant and Twain: The Story of a Friendship That Changed America 2004
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The word thrice repeated rose softly on the night air, but struck like a hammer upon the ears of the man who, in studying the brain, had found himself often and inextricably entangled in the religions and mysteries of the East.
Leonie of the Jungle Joan Conquest
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Upon the lowest platform he halted and lifted up his hands as in greeting, whereon up went painted shield and glittering spear and from the stalwart warriors rose a lusty shout, a word thrice repeated.
Martin Conisby's Vengeance Jeffery Farnol 1915
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