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
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But all of the support the Sharks have here, there are people to talk to, so that helped big time.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 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
While the Mets would need to give up a few prospects ranked in their top 10, this is the kind of deal that would likely pay off big time in the postseason.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But all of the support the Sharks have here, there are people to talk to, so that helped big time.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
Adverb
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That could be especially helpful with a highly contagious disease like measles, in which one infected person can quickly spread the virus to as many as 18 others.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 June 2025
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For instance, if all your money was invested in Nvidia prior to March 31st, your portfolio would have experienced a drop of 14.7% during those same two highly volatile days of April 2025.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Atoms and molecules obey quantum mechanics, which is much more complex.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 June 2025
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Republicans initially had pushed for a much more expansive — and expensive — energy package that would have spent roughly $1 billion a year to eliminate the public benefits charge entirely from customer’s bills.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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This concept greatly simplifies note-taking for attendees.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The deal is expected to greatly enrich Wang and many of his colleagues with equity in Scale AI; Wang, already a billionaire, would see his wealth grow even further.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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Carey: There is just something about watching a midfield technician utterly control the tempo of a game.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Under Pollard’s leadership, ServiceMaster, then based in Downers Grove, grew significantly, becoming a national powerhouse in outsourced services.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Within the past decade, though, opportunities for shorter players have significantly diminished.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The parties would then have to litigate the plaintiff’s intent, which would tremendously exacerbate the very litigation that the UPEPA was supposed to have quickly and efficiently gotten rid of in the first place.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In short, the operation was tremendously inefficient and a waste of valuable resources that could have been directed toward catching dangerous criminals.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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