が～（な）だけに (ga-dake-ni): All the more because of its nature
～が～（な）だけに (ga-dake-ni)
Meaning
All the more because of its nature
Formation and usage
N + が + same N + （な）だけに
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Repeats a noun to emphasize its particular nature, often something delicate or difficult.
Examples
会議は時期が時期だけに、開催を慎重に判断した。
Because the timing was especially delicate, we considered carefully whether to hold the meeting.
試験は時期が時期だけに、開催を慎重に判断した。
Because the timing was especially delicate, we considered carefully whether to hold the exam.
研修は時期が時期だけに、開催を慎重に判断した。
Because the timing was especially delicate, we considered carefully whether to hold the training session.
発表会は時期が時期だけに、開催を慎重に判断した。
Because the timing was especially delicate, we considered carefully whether to hold the presentation event.
面接は時期が時期だけに、開催を慎重に判断した。
Because the timing was especially delicate, we considered carefully whether to hold the interview.
How related patterns differ
せいで attributes a bad result to a cause; あまり makes excess the cause. ものだから often explains an excuse; とあって gives a special actual circumstance. ゆえに and こととて are literary; ばこそ singles out the very reason.