Examples of mightily in a Sentence

They contributed mightily to the cause. She struggled mightily to read his handwriting. The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.

Recent Examples on the Web The committee members are trying mightily to capture the attention of the public with this reconsideration of the event of 17 months ago. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 In Car and Driver testing, a 2020 model with the V-8 ran to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds, mightily impressive for a car weighing around 5000 pounds. — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 6 June 2022 But the family’s economic mismanagement and denial of festering problems have also contributed mightily. — New York Times, 29 May 2022 James Buchanan and Franklin Pierce both contributed mightily to the nation’s slide into the Civil War, and Andrew Johnson did enduring harm to Reconstruction in the war’s aftermath. — Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 Soaring energy prices, a response to the brisk economic recovery, contributed mightily to the runup in prices. — chicagotribune.com, 27 Dec. 2021 Red Sox defensive woes contributed mightily to a .363 batting average on balls in play against him — easily the worst mark in the majors. — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 Who would have imagined that an illiterate frontier teenager contributed so mightily to America’s future? — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2021 Just as the Sasser family contributed mightily to T.R. Miller’s success so too has the family of this year’s starting quarterback. — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2021 See More

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