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.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Command and control continue to haunt Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Triston McKenzie.
McKenzie, 27, struggled mightily in his brief appearances with the Guardians this season.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Plenty of people aspire to indulge their creative side, yet some struggle mightily to find the space and time amid the pressures of day-to-day life.
—Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
In the playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles struggled mightily on the defensive side of the court and at the center position.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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mightily
adverb
might·i·ly
ˈmīt-ᵊl-ē 
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
fought mightily
2
: very much
contributed mightily to the cause
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