TWICE, adverb [from two.] Two times. He twice essay'd to cast his son in gold. 1. Doubly; as twice the sum. He is twice as fortunate as his neighbor. 2. twice is used in composition; as in twice-told, twice-born, twice-planted, twice-conquered.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI