mightily

adverb

might·​i·​ly ˈmī-tə-lē How to pronounce mightily (audio)
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
applauded mightily
2
: very much
depressed me mightily

Examples of mightily in a Sentence

They contributed mightily to the cause. She struggled mightily to read his handwriting. The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.
Recent Examples on the Web Casey has worked mightily to drag greedflation into the spotlight. Marc Levy, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024 No matter how mightily things unraveled a season ago, this lap is about pushing enough of the right buttons to lace up in mid-October. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 That barreling is assisted mightily by the two male characters in the narrative, who take turns maximizing smarm and misogyny. David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 However, the Cowboys struggled mightily against teams with a winning record this year, going just 4-5 against teams that finished the season over .500, and one of those wins was against the nine-win Seattle Seahawks. Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 Beyond that financial cost, the appliances contribute mightily to the nation’s carbon footprint. Tik Root / Grist, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Education Department officials said a shortage of funding contributed mightily to the problems. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Garments independently purpose-built for each of these users would probably diverge mightily from each other; a 21-year-old elite athlete has different physical needs than a middle-aged insurance adjuster at a sports bar. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024 If Udoka were to make a move, the most obvious candidate would seem to be Jalen Green, the second overall pick in the 2021 draft who has struggled mightily in his third season. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mightily was before the 12th century

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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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mightily

adverb
might·​i·​ly ˈmīt-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce mightily (audio)
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
fought mightily
2
: very much
contributed mightily to the cause

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