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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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
When Alabama's backcourt is performing at that level, the Crimson Tide become mightily difficult to defeat, so a key to the game for Tennessee will be to slow down the strong Alabama guards.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Quarterback Deshaun Watson struggled mightily in 2024 and tore his Achilles to end his season prematurely.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
Tesla, with shrinking sales and a relatively stagnant lineup of models, could benefit mightily from friendly regulation of self-driving cars.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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