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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
What a relatively small touch — hey, these people know each other — that pays off big time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 July 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
With a 6-foot-4, 290-pound frame and offers from big time programs such as Texas Tech, Baylor, Penn State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina and many more, Dare is a key junior recruit to watch.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
What a relatively small touch — hey, these people know each other — that pays off big time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
Adverb
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The condition is highly contagious to other members of the canine family, such as dogs, but does not spread to humans, the department said.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its diverse gastronomic offerings are also a hit with young people; 95% rated the food scene highly.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That album dropped five years after Khalid’s second album, 2019’s Free Spirit, which makes After the Sun Goes Down a much quicker release.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s great progress, but there is much more to be done.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Side-Lying Leg Lifts Inner thigh muscles can greatly benefit from side-lying leg lifts.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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This greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized access.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Their overall role is still small but significantly elevated when viewed as part of the non-carbon share.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The entire Lilo & Stitch catalog on Disney+ has boomed significantly annually on the OTT service based on hours streamed.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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As an animator, his sketches helped me tremendously.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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This approach also increased costs tremendously as compute and data demands spurred bigger and better processors.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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