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mightily
[mahyt-l-ee]
adverb
in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously.
to a great extent or degree; very much.
to desire something mightily.
ˈپ
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
adverb
to a great extent, amount, or degree
with might; powerfully or vigorously
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The road crosses the south Wales coalfields, a national park and twists mightily close to people's homes, especially in Merthyr where the final section of roadworks were done.
In spring training, Kim struggled mightily to hit in Cactus League play, going six for 29 with one home run and 11 strikeouts.
Los Angeles has changed mightily since Gomez started here 14 years ago.
Greensboro didn’t score a single bucket from the field in the second quarter, as it struggled mightily just to get the ball past halfcourt.
He struggled mightily in a playoff loss to the Rams and was sacked nine times.
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When To Use
Mightily means with might—great strength or power. To do something mightily is to do it in a strong or powerful way.Mightily is the adverb form of the adjective mighty, which means extremely strong (as in a mighty warrior) or powerful (as in a mighty king).Sometimes, mighty is used as a very informal way of saying very or extremely, and mightily can be used in a similar way to mean very or very much, as in I’m mightily impressed. This use of mightily can sound a bit old-fashioned or folksy.Example: He ruled mightily, and his empire extended to the ends of the earth.
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