mightily

adverb

ˈmī-tə-lē How to pronounce mightily (audio)
Definition of mightilynext
1
as in extremely
to a great degree every volunteer contributed mightily to the cause

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2
as in hard
with great effort or determination struggled mightily to climb up the steep cliff

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3
as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner it is a foregone conclusion that the President's supporters will mightily applaud virtually every line of the speech

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Recent Examples of mightily But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 The team, which hadn’t won an NBA championship since 1973, defeated favorites the San Antonio Spurs, in a tense game that saw both teams vying mightily for the triumph. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 14 June 2026 Randle struggled mightily in the Spurs series, and getting off of his $33 million does give the Wolves much more flexibility to make additional moves while opening up more opportunities for McDaniels and Reid. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 24 June 2026 After beginning his career with a stellar 2023 rookie campaign, Gelof struggled mightily over the next two seasons, leading the AL in strikeouts in 2024 with 188. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mightily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
  1. extremely
  2. hard
  3. strongly
  4. terribly
  5. intensively
  6. vigorously
  7. very
  8. intensely
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  • The team turned to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a stadium-sized synchrotron facility that produces extremely bright X-ray beams.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Teasing out the impact of a small dose of radiation that occurs in addition to all those other exposures is extremely challenging, and the impact of extremely low exposures has not been decisively demonstrated.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of extremely
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  • Buying a first home has never been harder Are first-time home buyers a vanishing breed?
    — Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • So that’s kind of hard, because last year was a big year for, like, health-wise for my wife.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of hard
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  • Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, fewer than one in four workers strongly believe their job is safe from being eliminated, according to ADP Research.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of strongly
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  • But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of terribly
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  • The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Definition of intensively
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  • Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Other studio heads, such as Marvel’s Kevin Feige or Warners’ Pam Abdy, are known to get vigorously involved in the post-production process.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of vigorously
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  • Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of very
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  • But the feeling of release as the bowstrings were left vibrating in my arms was palpable, intensely satisfying.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Listening for survivors requires near-total silence, and time is running out more than three days after the two intensely destructive earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks.
    — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
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