1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
applauded mightily
2
: very much
depressed me mightily
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.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2025
The Ang Lee efforts flopped mightily, the Hobbit epics were hits, and neither critics nor the public seemed to wholly embrace the newfangled technology.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Jefferson enjoyed seeing McCarthy, who has struggled mightily at times in his second season, succeed.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Golden State has struggled mightily with injuries thus far this season outside of Curry.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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mightily
adverb
might·i·ly
ˈmīt-ᵊl-ē 
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
fought mightily
2
: very much
contributed mightily to the cause
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