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

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

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

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

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But they still have an almighty gap to bridge on, say, Manchester City, who generated £715m in income a couple of seasons ago.

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In the heady days that followed, Daris took on the almighty logistical challenge of planning a trip to a 48-team World Cup, played across three countries, without knowing where Scotland would end up.

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