in a big way

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: very much : badly
She wanted to go in a big way.
He wants to win in a big way.

Examples of in a big way in a Sentence

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“In a big way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20big%20way. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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