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adverb

Definition of big-timenext
as in highly
to a large extent or degree wow, those renovations improved the library big-time

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big time

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noun

-ˌtīm How to pronounce big time (audio)
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
Adverb
With the acclaim came the awards, the invitations to give commencement speeches, the honorary degrees, the chance to perform before thousands of fans at big-time sports events. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Which isn’t to say that co-viewing has entirely died out in the age of hyper-fragmentation, as big-time sporting events still have the power to fill a living room. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
Regardless of any outcome, city leaders say Allianz Field is helping big time. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 In a key role, Gathegi will play a small-time crook with big time ambitions who is in over his head, according to sources. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big-time
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
  1. highly
  2. much
  3. greatly
  4. considerably
  5. utterly
  6. significantly
  7. tremendously
  8. massively
Adverb
  • Elsewhere in the barn, there’s a pair of isolated rooms for donkeys with highly infectious diseases like salmonella or strangles.
    — Brayden Garcia October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Buffaloes basically have to win out to make a bowl game, and with games against Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF to end the season, that looks highly unlikely.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The question is much bigger than a corporate battle over the semantics of artificial intelligence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His relationship with the Senate has been much more tempestuous because of his political decisions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of much
Adverb
  • The timeline of symptoms was greatly dependent on the location of the wound through which the virus had been introduced.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Information will continue to be shared on a timely basis, and your patience, as always, is greatly appreciated.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The world of June Marple, the elderly amateur detective Christie featured in a dozen novels and 20 short stories, is considerably quainter.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • But these liners make cleanup significantly easier and lower these risks.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Some on staff noted that former editor Dylan Housman left the publication the Friday before the Iran war started, and the tone shifted significantly following his departure.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of significantly
Adverb
  • That research has mattered tremendously, helping lower barriers to care and dramatically reform the delivery of health care and other services to address substance use.
    — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a world in which these things can benefit humanity tremendously.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tremendously
Adverb
  • From warehouse robotics to self-driving vehicles, physical AI is likely to have a massively positive impact on how packages get to our door.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In general, human astronauts on Mars would massively expand our ability and flexibility to search for life.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of massively

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