bigly

American  

[big-lee] / ˈbɪg li /

adverb

1. in a big way; greatly.

   Their gifts made the children smile bigly.

   Aaron was tall for his age, and bigly built.

2. strongly; with violent force.

   Waves pounded bigly against our starboard side.

3. boastfully; haughtily.

   She pronounces her opinions bigly, as if they are divine mandates.

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adjective

1. pleasantly habitable.

   a settlement of modest but bigly homes.

Etymology

Origin of bigly

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ; see big ¹ ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He lost this debate, as he would say, bigly.

From Salon

"Electoral season is upon us, and I want to direct all my efforts to winning, bigly!" he said.

From BBC

But now with the country returning to normal and the Very Stable Genius holed up in his Florida palace, who wants to think about that bigly old mess?

From Washington Post

Listen up, plebes, they want you to come out on the other end as active members of something bigly, something terrific — something that's definitely not a democracy.

From Salon

The New York Post played the story bigly, with several splashy articles, and so, predictably, did President Trump, in part because Biden has long denied discussing Burisma with his son.

From Washington Post