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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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Anthony Edwards struggled mightily in the first half, but found his 3-point shot over the final two quarters, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the second half.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
These small but mightily independent and award-winning news shops have popped up like tulips in spring.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Anthony Edwards struggled mightily in the first half, but found his 3-point shot over the final two quarters, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the second half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, Buehler was sidelined again with a shoulder issue, come-backing Lucas Giolito was awful in his first two starts, and last year’s No. 2 Tanner Houck has regressed mightily (6.10 ERA, 8 HR).
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 19 May. 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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