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In some senses, bigly is marked as archaic, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
dull, under, unruly
VERB + BIGLY
harling, like, loomed, stands
BIGLY + NOUN
bower
PREP.
in, in
adv
In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
He looked at Mrs. Harling, who loomed bigly in the dull light.
Big Bessie's feet hurt like nobody's business, / but she stands—bigly—under the unruly scrutiny, stands in the wild weed.
Strongly, with great force.
Thesse men did much in order to publicke good, befor they spake biglie; bot done nothing since, saue that they haue drawin away considerable forces, raissed at wast charges for the publicke defence.
It was well obſerved by the late pious Dr Doddridge, that "The eternal ſalvation of one ſoul is of far greater importance, and bigly pregnant with far greater events, than the temporal ſalvation, wealth, well-being, or happiness of a whole kingdom, though it were for the ſpace of ten thouſand, or of ten millions of ages;[…]"
In a blustering or boastful manner; haughtily, pompously.
Would'ſt thou not rather chooſe a ſmall renown, / To be the mayor of ſome poor paltry town, / Bigly to look, and barbarouſly to ſpeak; / To pound falſe weights, and ſcanty meaſures break?
In any event, he adopted the whole of [William] Lauder's malignity; and let his partisans first clear him of this offense before they talk bigly of his innocence, and bluster in his cause.
adj
Big league.
It had been the very bestest of bigly weekends. Two rounds of golf at his very own course in Turnberry.
adj
Habitable, liveable; hence delightful, pleasant, pleasing.
"And steek it weel, thy biglie bower, / And by the rood thee sain; / And tell thy bedes in haly guise, / Till this ae night is gane!"
When I was in my bigly bower, / I wore but what I would; / This night I'm lighter 'mang Willie's horse feet, / I fear I'll die for cold.
He looked at Mrs. Harling, who loomed bigly in the dull light.
WiktionaryBig Bessie's feet hurt like nobody's business, / but she stands—bigly—under the unruly scrutiny, stands in the wild weed.
WiktionaryI have only one real (and ridiculous) reason—the reflection of my awestruck 5 year old face in a head mirror. […] I gripped my mother's hand while she spoke to a big voice from a big face from a big m
WiktionaryIt had been the very bestest of bigly weekends. Two rounds of golf at his very own course in Turnberry.
Wiktionary"And steek it weel, thy biglie bower, / And by the rood thee sain; / And tell thy bedes in haly guise, / Till this ae night is gane!"
WiktionaryWhen I was in my bigly bower, / I wore but what I would; / This night I'm lighter 'mang Willie's horse feet, / I fear I'll die for cold.
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In some senses, bigly is marked as archaic, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.