Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Bigly · Big·ly · IPA /ˈbɪɡ.li/ 01 adv. In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily; violently. 1. In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily; violently. “He brawleth bigly.” — Robynson (More's Utopia. )