almighty

American  

[awl-mahy-tee] / ɔlˈmaɪ ti /

adjective

1. having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God.

   Synonyms:

   all-powerful, sovereign, supreme

2. having very great power, influence, etc..

   The almighty press condemned him without trial.

3. Informal. extreme; terrible.

   He's in an almighty fix.

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adverb

1. Informal. extremely.

   It's almighty hot.

noun

1. the Almighty, God.

almighty ¹ British  

/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /

adjective

1. all-powerful; omnipotent

2. informal (intensifier)

   an almighty row

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adverb

1. informal (intensifier)

   an almighty loud bang

Almighty ² British  

/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /

noun

1. another name for God

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Other Word Forms

• almightily adverb
• almightiness noun

Etymology

Origin of almighty

before 900; Middle English; Old English ælmihtig, ealmihtig, equivalent to æl-, eal- all (cognate with Old Norse al- < *ol-o- ) + mihtig ( miht, meaht might ² + -ig -y ¹ ); Alemanni

Example Sentences

The almighty apparently abandoned the Rams three weeks later when they twice blew leads in a 31-19 loss to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

Copper prices have soared in recent months but Goldman Sachs analysts say they could be due an almighty fall.

From Barron's

Liverpool sit fourth in the table and have an almighty task in an attempt to defend their crown, 13 points adrift of the Gunners.

From BBC

It is the prospect of an almighty shellacking that prompts so many of the conversations about Sir Keir's future.

From BBC

Suddenly there was potential for the most almighty comeback in Ryder Cup history.

From BBC