bigly
Americanadverb
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in a big way; greatly.
Their gifts made the children smile bigly.
Aaron was tall for his age, and bigly built.
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strongly; with violent force.
Waves pounded bigly against our starboard side.
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boastfully; haughtily.
She pronounces her opinions bigly, as if they are divine mandates.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bigly
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ; see big 1 ( def. ) + -ly
Example Sentences
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That lackluster support shows up bigly in stock returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He lost this debate, as he would say, bigly.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
Paul Dans announced he will leave the Heritage Foundation think-tank, which published the document, to "direct all my efforts to winning, bigly!"
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
Now W magazine has delivered bigly with its new “Best Performances” series photographed by world-renowned shooter Juergen Teller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2021
She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank
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