mightily
Americanadverb
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in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously.
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to a great extent or degree; very much.
to desire something mightily.
adverb
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to a great extent, amount, or degree
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with might; powerfully or vigorously
Usage
What does mightily mean? 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.
Etymology
Origin of mightily
before 900; Middle English; Old English mihtiglīce. See mighty, -ly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I know that the Gorman family has suffered mightily,” the governor said.
Our legendary powers of invention and reinvention are being mightily tested, and still, to use Maya Angelou’s phrase, we rise — most of the time.
From Los Angeles Times
The “Magnificent Seven” group of magacap tech stocks have contributed mightily to the S&P 500’s returns since the current bull market began in late 2022.
From MarketWatch
Instead, 10 games into his college career, Arenas is struggling mightily with his offensive efficiency.
From Los Angeles Times
A long-running, publicly available database from AQR Capital Management, “Quality Minus Junk,” shows that its particular formula of buying quality and selling junk stocks struggled mightily following last spring’s bounce.
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