in a big way
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3.5
- idiom
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en gran medida
- So who stands to gain if Jordan flames out in a big way?
- back in a big way
- go in a big way
- pay off in a big way
Any one of us have the power to change the world in a bigger way than we think.
- Any one of us have the power to change the world in a bigger way than we think.
- I'm going to pull my act together in a big way.
- And I think our world is being disrupted now in a big way so that the best things can emerge.
- And that says so I'm optimistic we'll move forward in a big way.
- The theme was good, but the food, the food let them down in a big way.
- I outworked all of my fellow students in a big way.
- ASU's defense kind of handled Texas's offense in in a big way.
- And those two things are happening in a big way.
- That single principle alone could help heal the planet in a big way.
- I'm extremely bullish on Vine in a big way.
- The art market has become part of this landscape in a big way.
- And just, you know, to wrap up, diet really can improve your menopause symptoms in a big way.
- So I am expecting over the next quarter or two these kinds of results to change in a big way.
- Now these popular teachings which have unfortunately become popular, I've messed up humanity in a big way.
- But now with the rise of the UFC and the and MMA, I mean, that's really kind of taken over in a big way.
Examples
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Mary Tang was into origami in a big way.
Academic text (2016) -
"I'll tell you one thing, though, this story is about to go public in a big way."
Fiction book (1995) -
The Japanese are here in a big way.
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Listen, you wanna change things in a big way, then you need to make some big changes.
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But it would definitely get the attention of the U.S. in a big way.
Academic text (2006) -
Yeah, I can relate to that in a big way.
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The ideas aren't new, but they have yet to catch on in a big way.
Academic text (2002) -
And I think our world is being disrupted now in a big way so that the best things can emerge.
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I was hooked on bowhunting in a big way and loved every minute of it.
Blog text (6) -
The new marketing strategy worked in a big way, significantly increasing our sales.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
351
3.5
By a large, noticeable amount that makes a difference
350
1.0
By a very large amount
128
3.5
To a very large degree
103
3.0
By a very large amount
84
2.1
To a very great degree
80
4.3
In a way that causes a very large and sudden change
70
3.5
To a very large degree
47
3.4
To a great degree
11
3.5
To a large degree
7
6.7
To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe
6
7.4
To a very large degree
3
5.8
To a very large degree
1
3.7
In a very large and clearly visible way
1
3.0
By a much larger amount than others
1
8.9
In a very large way
On a large or impressive scale
Antonyms
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to a significant degree' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'in' (indicating manner), 'big' (large) and 'way' (manner/degree), so the phrase compositionally means 'in a large manner'. Though informal, this follows normal English adverbial patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the component words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase in a big way comes from the simple image of a big way — a large path or stage where actions are loud and large, like someone making a grand entrance. So, to do something in a big way means to do it 'to a large degree' or 'in a very impressive way'.