be doubly sure

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• sure — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ You don t seem very sure to me. ▪ make ▪ Make sure no one finds out about this …   Collocations dictionary

• doubly — dou|bly [ dʌbli ] adverb 1. ) by a much greater amount or to a much greater degree than usual: doubly sure/important/difficult 2. ) for two reasons or in two ways: He was doubly disadvantaged as a foreigner and an intellectual …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• doubly — UK [ˈdʌblɪ] / US adverb 1) by a much greater amount, or to a much greater degree than usual doubly sure/important/difficult 2) for two reasons, or in two ways He was doubly disadvantaged as a foreigner and an intellectual …   English dictionary

• doubly — adv. Doubly is used with these adjectives: ↑difficult, ↑important, ↑interesting, ↑ironic, ↑sure, ↑true, ↑unfortunate …   Collocations dictionary

• Caution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Caution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 caution caution Sgm: N 1 cautiousness cautiousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 discretion discretion prudence cautel| heed circumspection calculation deliberation …   English dictionary for students

• Safety — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Safety >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 safety safety security surety impregnability Sgm: N 1 invulnerability invulnerability invulnerableness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 danger past danger past danger over Sgm …   English dictionary for students

• certainty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Confidence in being right Nouns 1. certainty, certitude, confidence, sureness, conviction, surety, assurance, faith; dead or moral certainty; positiveness, assuredness; self confidence, reliance, or… …   English dictionary for students

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• watch out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take care, heed, be cautious, proceed carefully, mind, go on tiptoe, take precautions, be on one s guard, make sure of, be doubly sure, look alive*, keep an eye peeled*, handle with kid gloves*. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I… …   English dictionary for students