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in a big way

in a big way prepositional phrase: to a great extent, emphatically, or with great passion.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) To a great extent, emphatically, or with great passion.
    • "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."1956, US Congress Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Scope of Soviet Activity in the United States", U.S. Government Printing Office.
    • "Fred got into Pumping Iron in a big way."1998, Cal Ripken Jr, Mike Bryan, The Only Way I Know: With Highlights from the 1997 Season

Questions about in a big way

What does in a big way mean?
In a big way means to a great extent, emphatically, or with great passion.
What part of speech is in a big way?
In a big way is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a big way in the dictionary

  1. imzadis
  2. in
  3. in a bad spot
  4. in a bad way
  5. in a bake
  6. in a big way
  7. in a bind
  8. in a blink
  9. in a body
  10. in a box
  11. in a brace of shakes

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