as in highly
to a large extent or degree
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
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as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Recent Examples of big-time
Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
This all-in-one system has leveled up my styling game big time.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
Moreno has big-time all-around upside behind the dish, and Gurriel offers comparable bat upside to Varsho and will rotate with the three younger options in the outfield.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
Noun
But once the adrenaline wore off, tears came and fear crept in big time.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
This all-in-one system has leveled up my styling game big time.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the board's decision, renters and residents against the decision spoke highly about the mall, and its charm.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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It's been a much different season for Barkley compared to his first season in Philadelphia, but the matchup on paper against the Niners could lead to success for the Eagles.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Heat’s three-point shooting didn’t get much better in the second half, going 1 of 8 from behind the arc in the third quarter to shoot just 2 of 20 (10 percent) from three-point range through the first three quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Better yet, my hair-shedding has greatly improved.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Size can vary greatly between one Hatchimal and another.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Democratic Party is looking to the post-Trump era, too, with divisions that are considerably more public.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Phase 1 campaigning and gladhanding will be slowing down considerably this week as Oscar voters check off their ballots.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The idea of a Russian doing academic research on Iraq was utterly befuddling to Maher and his colleagues.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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My ego—what was left of it— was utterly defenseless.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, that was still significantly higher when compared to a decade ago.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Petek also urged lawmakers to significantly address the state’s structural deficit, which would take either cutting spending or increasing tax revenues.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Becky Quick Working with dedicated therapists, doctors and teachers helped tremendously.—
Becky Quick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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That’s rubbed off and helped me tremendously.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But the same theme continues here as well, with BYD’s most affordable car in the region – the Dolphin Surf, which starts at around €22,990 (~US$26,100) – massively undercutting Tesla once again.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of his key points is that AI is both a legitimately transformative technology and also massively overhyped.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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