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Bigly vs Bugly - What's the difference?

bigly | bugly |

As an adverb bigly

is strongly, with great force.

As an adjective bugly is

exceptionally ugly.

bigly

English

Alternative forms

* bygly

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Strongly, with great force.
  • *:
  • *:Then Sir Tristram came in, and began so roughly and so bigly that there was none might withstand him, and thus Sir Tristram dured long.
  • *:• :
  • *::Thenne sir Tristram came in and beganne so roughly and soo bygly that there was none myght withstande hym / and thus sire Tristram dured longe
  • In a blustering or boastful manner; haughtily.

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    bugly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (label) Exceptionally ugly.
  • *1896 , David Macbeth Moir, Conjugal Amenities :
    • She has immense white teeth that snap, and a bugly bonnet, with one dismal ostrich feather wobbling sternly on end.
  • *2000 , Richard Spears, NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions :
    • I have never seen such a bugly guy in my life!
  • *2010 , Denise Mina, Still Midnight :
    • “For every ugly there's a bugly .” She smiled.