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thrice

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thrice  (thrs)
adv.
1. Three times.
2. In a threefold quantity or degree.
3. Archaic Extremely; greatly.
[Middle English thries, adverbial genitive of thrie, from Old English thrga; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]
thrice [θraɪs]
adv
1. three times
2. in threefold degree
3. Archaic greatly
[Old English thrīwa, thrīga; see three]
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Adv.1.thrice - three times; "I called you thrice last night"
Translations
thrice (archaic) [θraɪs] ADV → tres veces
thrice
adv (old) → dreimal; he is thrice blessed → er ist dreifach or dreifältig gesegnet
thrice [θraɪs] adv (frm, liter) → tre volte
thrice [θraɪs] adv (frm, liter) → tre volte


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