mightily

[mahyt-l-ee]

adverb

1. in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously.

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

   to desire something mightily.

ˈmightily

/ ˈmaɪtɪlɪ /

adverb

1. to a great extent, amount, or degree

2. with might; powerfully or vigorously

Word History and Origins

Origin of mightily¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English mihtiglīce. See mighty, -ly

Example Sentences

Simon lugged it up to the nursery for her and grunted mightily when he put it down.

Read more on Literature

Before Bertha could evade him, he reached over the fence and plucked a plume from her tail, which made her hiss mightily.

Read more on Literature

Simon pulled mightily at the door, which was stuck in the way of a door that was rarely, if ever, used.

Read more on Literature

But this will work only by learning how to protect ourselves and make the case to our gentile neighbors so that we can continue to contribute mightily to the future of our common home.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

He's measured and meticulous and mightily impressive right now.

Read more on BBC

Related Words

• energetically www.thesaurus.com
• lustily www.thesaurus.com
• strenuously www.thesaurus.com
• strongly 
• vigorously 

When To Use

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.