bigly

Meanings

Adverb

• In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.
• Strongly, with great force.
• In a blustering or boastful manner; haughtily, pompously.

Adjective

• Habitable, liveable; hence delightful, pleasant, pleasing.

Origin

• From Middle English bygly, byggly, biggely; synchronically analyzable as big#Etymology_1 + -ly.
• From Middle English bygly, biglie, byggly, borrowed from Old Norse byggiligr, byggviligr; equivalent to big#Etymology_2 + --ly. Cognate with Icelandic byggilegur.