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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Successful as a top set-up reliever for Clase the past two seasons, Smith has struggled mightily in his closing opportunities.
—
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More Getty Images New York's offensive line struggled mightily against the Commanders and has been an issue for years running.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Giants struggled mightily against the Washington Commanders in Week 1.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And next week is Bristol, where van Gisbergen struggled mightily in the spring race.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mightily
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More Getty Images New York's offensive line struggled mightily against the Commanders and has been an issue for years running.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Giants struggled mightily against the Washington Commanders in Week 1.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And next week is Bristol, where van Gisbergen struggled mightily in the spring race.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mightily
Cite this Entry
“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
mightily
adverb
might·i·ly
ˈmīt-ᵊl-ē 
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
fought mightily
2
: very much
contributed mightily to the cause
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share