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to invest bigly

to invest bigly

8.8
To put a very large amount of money into something in a bold or dramatic way
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɪnˈvɛst ˈbɪɡli/
  • Slang
translation icon : invertir mucho
  • Many tech firms chose to invest bigly in artificial intelligence this year.

Examples

  • After seeing early results, she decided to invest bigly in the booming real-estate market.

  • He warned his friends not to invest bigly without thorough research.

  • They invest bigly in renewable energy.

  • Don't hesitate to invest bigly in your future!

  • Seeing the potential for growth, the company decided to invest bigly in expanding its product line.

  • To capitalize on the market trends, she urged her investors to invest bigly in the upcoming project.

  • Realizing the opportunity for substantial returns, they all agreed to invest bigly in the startup.

How Much

to invest bigly
  • Slang
8.8
to endow
  • Formal
18 6.1
to invest
715 3.5
to fund
576 3.0

Surface Forms

invest bigly infinitive
invested bigly past
invested bigly past participle
investing bigly present participle
invests bigly third person singular

Morphology

invest + bigly

The meaning 'to invest a very large amount' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'invest' (to commit funds) with the intensifying adverb 'bigly' (to a great extent). This verb + intensifier pattern is a regular, compositional construction (albeit informal) that a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer.

Etymology

Invest bigly comes from adding 'ly' to the adjective big to make a stronger adverb, giving a clear image of putting money into something on a very large scale. That's why invest bigly means to put a very large amount of money into something.