How to Use mightily in a Sentence

mightily

adverb
  • They contributed mightily to the cause.
  • She struggled mightily to read his handwriting.
  • The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.
  • Woods was part of a safety unit that struggled mightily against the run last year.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Kitchens has struggled mightily in his one season on the job.
    — John Clayton, courant.com, 2 Dec. 2019
  • That said, Utah still struggled mightily to keep him, and the rest of the guards, out of the paint.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The complexion of things for the buy-buy-buy Padres would change mightily.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • King still struggled mightily to read even the simplest words, and his grades slumped more than ever.
    — Leila Atassi, cleveland.com, 11 July 2019
  • Challengers from the centre and left have tried mightily, and failed, to unseat him.
    — The Economist, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The Sky have struggled mightily, due in large part to injuries.
    — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Then there was one — just one — on its own pushing mightily through the leaves in a very unlikely place.
    — Anne Gusewelle, kansascity, 16 June 2018
  • The Toreros struggled mightily putting the ball in the basket.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Jay tried mightily to beat on, to fight the current, to rewrite his past but in the end could not overcome it.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Lorenzen, the top setup man, struggled mightily out of the gate.
    — John Fay, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Lake Worth schools struggled mightily prior to the state takeover.
    — Samuel O’Neal April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • But since making the step up, the 23-year-old has struggled mightily.
    — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Alabama struggled mightily in the loss to Texas on both sides of the ball.
    — Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2023
  • My husband fell in twice, my mom fell in once and the kids complained mightily of soreness and boredom.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 July 2021
  • But Ecuador has failed mightily to live up to those expectations this month.
    — Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • Miami must be better in the draft, or the rebuild will fail mightily.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Celtics held their own for the first quarter, but struggled mightily in the second.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Two decades ago, the chum runs crashed, but the stocks rebounded mightily in the years afterward.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The Aztecs have struggled mightily getting the ball into the end zone.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The Colts have struggled mightily on offense most of the season.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2022
  • And the Bills’ defense struggles mightily against the run and ranks near the bottom third of the league in sacks.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • When Williams missed time last year with a toe injury, the Ravens struggled mightily to stop the run.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, baltimoresun.com, 9 May 2018
  • Houston tried mightily to blow the game and deliver the Dolphins a big draft gift.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2020
  • For someone who loves being a dad, Hayes is trying mightily to adjust to it all.
    — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Their best players are struggling mightily.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Stars have struggled mightily this season.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 17 May 2026

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