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as in extremely
to a great degree
every volunteer contributed mightily to the cause
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as in hard
with great effort or determination
struggled mightily to climb up the steep cliff
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as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
it is a foregone conclusion that the President's supporters will mightily applaud virtually every line of the speech
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Recent Examples of mightily
The Bears struggled mightily to establish any rhythm under Shane Waldron.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Despite playing their home games in an extreme hitters’ park, the Reds have figured out the hard part and fielded a strong pitching staff while struggling mightily on the hitting side.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
After struggling mightily, the Eagles rolled up 142 yards in the second quarter and cleaned up their penalties, too, with just one for 5 yards.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Since being selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Ball has struggled mightily with major health issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Despite playing their home games in an extreme hitters’ park, the Reds have figured out the hard part and fielded a strong pitching staff while struggling mightily on the hitting side.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
After struggling mightily, the Eagles rolled up 142 yards in the second quarter and cleaned up their penalties, too, with just one for 5 yards.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Since being selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Ball has struggled mightily with major health issues.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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These functions are easy to compute in one direction and extremely difficult to reverse.John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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He's declared insane, and a lawyer (John Payne) works hard to convince the jury that Santa is real.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Where Trump gained ground in Southern California Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson saw support surge for Trump in the presidential election.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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As soon as the film begins, the viewer is made strongly aware of herself—her looking—and of her body, which experiences a vertigo.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Buzbee vigorously denied any extortion and has vowed to keep fighting.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Among other things, he's accused them of deleting evidence, which the committee has vigorously denied.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thornton appeared, crossing the road from the college, his approach slowed by a very small, dark-haired child who was holding his hand.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Several of those California races were very close, so the Democratic success can be attributed to any number of factors.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The scores come after an incredibly tumultuous year for schools across the country, as issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war exploded on campuses in the form of protests and encampments.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Our thoughts remain with Dr Burns and her family during this incredibly difficult time.Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Among the standout releases of the year, Wendel White’s Manifest: Thirteen Colonies powerfully blends historical imagery and contemporary photography, exploring the legacy of colonialism.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Johnson, who is six feet three and powerfully built, is at ease with himself in a way that puts others at ease.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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