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.
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After playing well enough over the first 16 games to lead the Vikings to a 14-2 record and legitimately be in the conversation for NFL MVP, Darnold struggled mightily in the regular-season finale, a 31-9 loss in Detroit. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 The Aztecs struggled mightily in that department earlier this season despite a roster with six players at 6-foot-9 or taller, then seemed to solve the issue during the endless stream of practices over the semester break. Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 But the film fizzled in its limited release in late December and, after hoping to plant a flag in awards season, has faded mightily among Oscar prognosticators. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025 After that, Djokovic could be tested mightily at this Australian Open. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mightily 

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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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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