mightily

American  

[mahyt-l-ee] / ˈmaɪt l i /

adverb

1. in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously.

2. to a great extent or degree; very much.

   to desire something mightily.

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ˈmightily British  

/ ˈmaɪtɪlɪ /

adverb

1. to a great extent, amount, or degree

2. with might; powerfully or vigorously

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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

Instead, 10 games into his college career, Arenas is struggling mightily with his offensive efficiency.

From Los Angeles Times

A long-running, publicly available database from AQR Capital Management, “Quality Minus Junk,” shows that its particular formula of buying quality and selling junk stocks struggled mightily following last spring’s bounce.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now they are targeting the Olympic title that has so far eluded them, although they came mightily close in 2022, losing to Sweden in the gold medal match.

From BBC

Mahan, on the other hand, tried mightily to portray himself as being above the dirty business of politics.

From Los Angeles Times

Exhibit A is Kraft Heinz: The food giant has struggled mightily.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• energetically
• lustily
• strenuously
• strongly
• vigorously