thrice
Use Thrice in a sentence
adverb
1.
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
2.
in threefold quantity or degree.
3.
very; extremely.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English thries, equivalent to obsolete thrie thrice (Old English thrīga) + -s -s1
1150–1200; Middle English thries, equivalent to obsolete thrie thrice (Old English thrīga) + -s -s1
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| —adv | |
| 1. | three times |
| 2. | in threefold degree |
| 3. | archaic greatly |
| [Old English thrīwa, thrīga; see | |
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Thrice
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
thrice
c.1200, from O.E. þriga, þriwa "thrice" (from þrie "three;" see three) + adverbial genitive -es, changed to -ce c.1600 to reflect voiceless pronunciation.
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Example sentences
Happy those sacred ramparts, thrice happy the dwellers on that all-seeing eminence.
Twice have drowned, thrice let knives rake my nitty-gritty.
He preached often in distant churches, besides his own, and sometimes thrice or five times on the same day.
Even if you have to roll the dough out more than once, even if you roll it thrice, the crackers will only become flakier.
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