mightily

adverb

might·​i·​ly ˈmī-tə-lē 

1

: in a mighty manner : vigorously

applauded mightily

2

: very much

depressed me mightily

Synonyms of mightily

• extremely
• terribly
• very
• incredibly
• too
• badly
• highly
• greatly
• severely
• so
• damned
• desperately
• damn
• really
• heavily
• wildly
• intensely
• seriously
• far
• immensely
• much
• especially
• fiercely
• that
• jolly

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

Chicago also has struggled mightily outside of a win against Phoenix this week and has been engulfed in drama around veteran guard Skylar Diggins, who sat out because of a knee injury. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The Leafs, conversely, struggled so mightily in the first half with their power play that Marc Savard, the assistant coach who ran the unit, was fired two days before Christmas. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 July 2026

And holdover Carrington Valentine made 11 starts last year, but struggled mightily. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Still, Wyper strived mightily to give the impression that Stonepeak is a reasonable outfit. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mightily

• vitally

Kids 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