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
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Orcas are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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One of the best parts is that the work is highly personalized, which is something pages of online info lack.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Think about how much better the Heat could have been if those three were contributing, healthy and available when needed most.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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For Ciara, the coordinated look with her daughter exemplifies much more than the trendy power suit for women.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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While convenience stores do sell some healthy items, like apples and bananas, the cost of those foods is greatly marked up compared to a grocery store, Boys said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But some insiders say that rosy summary of removing humans from the risk assessment process greatly downplays the problems the changes could cause.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
31 May 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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Add to that soil compaction and the risks of flooding are increasingly significantly.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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While both animals are large and social, their habitats and behaviors also differ significantly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adverb
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But across the history of conservation science, human behavior change has been tremendously under-researched and under-resourced, notes Diogo Veríssimo, of the University of Oxford, England, who heads the International Union for Conservation of Nature Behavior Change Task Force.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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On the other end, Oklahoma City’s offense was tremendously efficient.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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