# bigly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈbɪɡ.li/ · frequency rank #61,310

## Definitions
1. In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
2. Strongly, with great force.
3. In a blustering or boastful manner; haughtily, pompously.

## Etymology
From Middle English bygly, byggly, biggely. By surface analysis, big (“of great size, large (adjective); to a large extent, on a large scale; hard (adverb)”) + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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