mightily
Americanadverb
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in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously.
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to a great extent or degree; very much.
to desire something mightily.
adverb
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to a great extent, amount, or degree
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with might; powerfully or vigorously
Usage
What does mightily mean? Mightily means with might—great strength or power. To do something mightily is to do it in a strong or powerful way.Mightily is the adverb form of the adjective mighty, which means extremely strong (as in a mighty warrior) or powerful (as in a mighty king).Sometimes, mighty is used as a very informal way of saying very or extremely, and mightily can be used in a similar way to mean very or very much, as in I’m mightily impressed. This use of mightily can sound a bit old-fashioned or folksy.Example: He ruled mightily, and his empire extended to the ends of the earth.
Etymology
Origin of mightily
before 900; Middle English; Old English mihtiglīce. See mighty, -ly
Example Sentences
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Austin Reaves returns from a calf injury, but the Lakers struggle mightily on defense, giving up 45 points in the third quarter of a 132-108 loss.
From Los Angeles Times
Death is an elastic concept in all forms of fiction, but TV and film have mightily tested the limits to which our belief can be stretched.
From Salon
The only tangible statistical sign that UCLA’s Eric Dailey Jr. had played against Washington earlier this week came in the four fouls that he logged, which contributed mightily to his struggles across the board.
From Los Angeles Times
In this masterwork, as in “The Invention of Love” and “The Real Thing,” Mr. Stoppard’s literary brilliance shone mightily, but the restrained yet fathoms-deep feeling that animated his finest writing took precedence.
It was about getting a 67-year-old man struggling mightily with displacement, and a dog on her home stretch, back where they needed to be.
From Los Angeles Times
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