Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a big way

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: in- a big way
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

To a great extent, emphatically, or with great passion.

Example Sentences

"1956, US Congress Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Scope of Soviet Activity in the United States", U.S. Government Printing Office. "We are moving up into the northwest in a big way next year so maybe I'll have a chance to come and visit you yet.""
""Fred got into Pumping Iron in a big way.""
""Noah's commitment paid off in a big way when only he, his wife and sons and his son's wives were saved from the flood that destroyed the entire earth [...]""

Questions

What does in a big way mean?: To a great extent, emphatically, or with great passion.

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