bigly.
In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
Meaning & usage
In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
Strongly, with great force.
In a blustering or boastful manner; haughtily, pompously.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bygly, byggly, biggely. By surface analysis, big (“of great size, large (adjective); to a large extent, on a large scale; hard (adverb)”) + -ly.
Big league.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bygly, byggly, biggely. By surface analysis, big (“of great size, large (adjective); to a large extent, on a large scale; hard (adverb)”) + -ly.
Habitable, liveable; hence delightful, pleasant, pleasing.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bygly, biglie, byggly (“comfortable, stately, perfect”), borrowed from Old Norse byggiligr, byggviligr (“habitable”); equivalent to big (“to build, construct, live in, reside, dwell”) + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic byggilegur (“inhabitable, liveable”).
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