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in a big way

ADVERB
largely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broadly chiefly generally mostly predominantly principally widely
WEAK
abundantly as a rule by and large commodiously comprehensively considerably copiously expansively extensively extravagantly generously grandly immoderately imposingly in a grand manner lavishly liberally magnificently mainly on a large scale overall primarily prodigally prodigiously voluminously

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In order for new manager Skip Schumaker to return the Rangers to form, he’s going to need his position players to bounce back in a big way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The wheels have come off for Aston Villa in a big way and Unai Emery was obviously right when he was so negative about his side's title hopes.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic escalated in a big way this past week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Nvidia has expanded its relationship with Meta Platforms in a big way, and that’s weighing on the shares of companies who also want in on major chip business.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

They entered markets only because they thought something dramatic might be about to happen in them, on which they could make a small bet with long odds that might pay off in a big way.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis