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
Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
The decision to cast so many comedians in the voice ensemble pays off big time, with lots of fun idiosyncratic personalities.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
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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
The Bay Area is about to warm up, big time.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
The decision to cast so many comedians in the voice ensemble pays off big time, with lots of fun idiosyncratic personalities.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
Adverb
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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These events are extremely rare, requiring massive datasets and highly refined detection techniques.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When the mercury rises, your entire body is forced to work much harder than normal, which can affect performance and health; this summer’s series of heat waves has led to numerous deaths among athletes.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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And some sectors of the economy won’t be affected much, if at all.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, aldermen should consider the impact of this project on Chicago’s existing venues; their going dark too often would greatly affect their businesses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Over the past three decades, went their analysis, total property tax levies in Cook County rose at roughly twice the pace of inflation and considerably more than than average wages.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The margin is considerably wider than two other recent surveys.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As a result, most automakers have significantly scaled back their EV plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some stores are significantly more affordable than others.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The 2006 Huskies rolled through the regular season on cruise control, going 30-4 with a tremendously talented roster that included Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Marcus Williams, Rashad Anderson, Denham Brown, Hilton Armstong and Jeff Adrien, among others.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Times have changed tremendously.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Matthieu Blazy has designed just four collections for Chanel since his spring 2026 debut in September, but his tenure has already proven massively influential.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The balance lacking from Kamara (note how assured the defence is with him shielding and how vulnerable without) and the precision of Youri hitting early passes into feet have disrupted us massively.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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