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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
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 The Vikings defense stepped up big time in the second half, limiting Green Bay to just three points. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 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
  • There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The tank contained 6,000 to 7,000 gallons of highly flammable methyl methacrylate.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • After scoring just four points on six field-goal attempts in Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, Adebayo was much more aggressive in looking for his own offense on Saturday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • For the ultrawealthy, preparing children to inherit their fortunes is a long process that is much more than just transferring assets.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of much
Adverb
  • You will be greatly missed by a community that truly loved you and will continue to do so until the end of time.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, its democratic institutions have faced endless attacks by Netanyahu and his allies, who have proposed laws that would, among other things, greatly curtail the power of Israel’s courts.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Direct-to-device technology could therefore expand the addressable market considerably.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But the serious conversations about cutting back on spending and raising taxes taking place in Europe are considerably less serious in the United States.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 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
  • Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI has significantly improved its models’ ability to write software in older programming languages and migrate existing code.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 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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