Meaning

(now rare) In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale..

Definitions by Sense

1. (now rare) In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
2. (now rare) Strongly, with great force.
3. (now rare) In a blustering or boastful manner; haughtily, pompously.
4. (nonstandard, humorous) Big league.
5. (Scotland, now obsolete elsewhere) Habitable, liveable; hence delightful, pleasant, pleasing.

Example Sentences

He looked at Mrs. Harling, who loomed bigly in the dull light.

Big Bessie's feet hurt like nobody's business, / but she stands—bigly—under the unruly scrutiny, stands in the wild weed.

I have only one real (and ridiculous) reason—the reflection of my awestruck 5 year old face in a head mirror. […] I gripped my mother's hand while she spoke to a big voice from a big face from a big man in a big white coat. He suddenly stopped and turned his big eyes on me. I dug my nails into my mother's hand. He reached out his big hand over the menacing silver array on his desk. I closed my eyes tightly. He said something … bigly.

I will bigly, hugely admit that I was wrong

In the light and air the shadows of the clouds move bigly over the baby's arms.

By the way, isn't my handwriting more appropriate now? You complained that I was writing too bigly for airletters and sort of cheating you of information.

Halfway through the song, the audience decided that they actually really loved me because they started clapping and whooping and standing up. I smiled really bigly' and sang louder.

That is, start to renegotiate, gain some minor concessions then declare victory bigly.

Word Forms

• more bigly
• most bigly
• biglie
• bygly

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When Should You Use Bigly?

Use bigly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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