almighty

[ awl-mahy-tee ]

/ ɔlˈmaɪ ti /

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adjective

having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God.

having very great power, influence, etc.: The almighty press condemned him without trial.

Informal. extreme; terrible: He's in an almighty fix.

adverb

Informal. extremely: It's almighty hot.

noun

the Almighty, God.

OTHER WORDS FOR almighty

1 supreme, sovereign, all-powerful.

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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, meahtmight² + -ig-y¹); cf. Alemanni

OTHER WORDS FROM almighty

al·might·i·ly, adverbal·might·i·ness, noun

Words nearby almighty

Almeida's disease, Almelo, almemar, Almería, Almetyevsk, almighty, almighty dollar, almique, almirah, Almirante Brown, Almodóvar

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How to use almighty in a sentence

She seemed more human back in the old days, when we were allowed to make fun of her and didn’t have to apologize for it—in the days before she became her own mini-church of the almighty eyelash.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Turns the Fallen Televangelist into Camp Curiosity|Stephanie Zacharek|September 17, 2021|Time
Perhaps more significant, the change also reflects Facebook’s own internal strategy shift away from advertiser self-guided targeting to campaigns that leave the decision-making up to the company’s almighty ad algorithm.
Why Facebook’s limits on teen targeting are all part of its algorithmic ad playbook|Kate Kaye|August 4, 2021|Digiday
They are persuaded that it’s possible they could be arrested, or that their almighty Social Security number will be messed with.
I saved my sister from a Social Security scam. Listen to the actual call.|Michelle Singletary|July 9, 2021|Washington Post
With this in mind, the payday loans algorithm is seen as very separate from other SERP results across finance, travel, insurance, or business, and with this comes certain patterns that we notice when trying to rank for this almighty keyword.
A review of the payday loans algorithm in 2021|Daniel Tannenbaum|February 16, 2021|Search Engine Watch

However, there are many factors to consider before elevating a metric into the almighty KPI slot.
Selecting better KPIs for your business: What to consider and how to bolster your most important metric|George Nguyen|January 7, 2021|Search Engine Land
But they have praised the assault for “protecting the faith and fighting for the victory of God Almighty.”
Despite Arrests in Consulate Attack, Chaos Persists in Libya|Jamie Dettmer|September 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, Saudi women are finally free at last to participate in the Olympics.
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Olympic Women|David Keyes|July 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I asked him how he felt: "I feel free at last—like Martin Luther King—thank God almighty, I am free at last!"
Clooney Takes On His Critics|John Avlon|February 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Good God almighty, Ernestine, hide the kids and cover their ears, the damn president wants to talk to 'em.
Flunk the Far Right|Mark McKinnon|September 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is a struggle between Truth and Falsehood, until God Almighty inherits the earth and those who live in it.
How to Win the War on Terror|Reza Aslan|April 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Provisions are of unexampled cheapness, and the means of obtaining them are—thank Almighty God!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
And the sound of the wings of the cherubims was heard even to the outward court as the voice of God Almighty speaking.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
You have never been recognized by any civilized Government on the face of God Almighty's earth, and you never will be.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot|William Gannaway Brownlow
So that God Almighty hath now ended that unlucky business for us; which is very good news.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
So that with a safe conscience I do think my oathe is not broke and judge God Almighty will not think it other wise.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys

British Dictionary definitions for almighty (1 of 2)

almighty

/ (ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ) /

adjective

all-powerful; omnipotent

informal (intensifier)an almighty row

adverb

informal (intensifier)an almighty loud bang

Derived forms of almighty

almightily, adverbalmightiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for almighty (2 of 2)

Almighty

/ (ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ) /

noun

the Almighty another name for God

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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