triply

/ˈtɹɪpli/ adv B2

three times as much

Word Origin Triply comes from triple, from Latin tri- 'three' and plicare 'to fold' — literally 'three-fold.' The same plicare root gives us complicate (fold together), duplicate (fold twice), and explicit (folded open). So triply means 'in a three-fold manner.'

adv three times as much B2

He triply increased his savings in one year.

(副词) 三倍地

他在一年内将储蓄增加了三倍。

(adverbio) tres veces más; triplicadamente

Triplicó sus ahorros en un año.

(adverbe) triplement; trois fois plus; au triple [d'une manière triple; trois fois plus]

Il a triplé ses économies en un an.

(Adverb) dreifach [in dreifacher Menge oder Häufigkeit]

Er hat seine Ersparnisse innerhalb eines Jahres **triply** erhöht.

(副詞) 三倍に;三重に

彼は一年で貯金を三倍に増やした。

(advérbio) triplamente; três vezes mais [três vezes mais; triplamente]

Ele triplicou suas economias em um ano.

Synonyms: threefold thrice trebly Antonyms: once singly

adv At three times the severity or degree.

The penalty was applied triply due to the severity of the offense.

(副词) 三倍地

由于罪行严重,处罚加重了三倍。

(adverbio) Con tres veces la severidad o el grado.

La penalidad se aplicó **triplemente** debido a la gravedad de la ofensa.

(adverbe) triplement; au triple; trois fois plus; trois fois autant [Avec une intensité triple, à un degré trois fois plus élevé.]

La sanction a été appliquée au triple en raison de la gravité de l'infraction.

(Adverb) dreifach [in dreifacher Stärke, Härte oder Ausprägung]

Die Strafe wurde wegen der Schwere des Vergehens **triply** verhängt.

(副詞) 三倍の程度または度合いで。

違反の深刻さから、罰則は三倍の厳しさで適用された。

(advérbio) triplamente; em triplo; três vezes mais [Com três vezes a severidade ou o grau; em triplo.]

A penalidade foi aplicada em triplo devido à gravidade da ofensa.

Word parts: triple + ly

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