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Considerably, in the extreme; also, without restraint. For example, They were having money problems, in spades , or Jan told him what he really thought of him, in spades . This expression alludes to spades as the highest-ranking suit in various card games, such as bridge, and transfers “highest” to other extremes. [ Colloquial ; 1920s]

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