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

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Chargers legend Dan Fouts said the offense, which has struggled mightily to begin the season, does not look confident. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

However, reading the first novel isn’t a prerequisite to enjoying this one, in which Pella and her friend Irma Frisk disagree mightily on how to protest campus rape culture. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Considering the company’s offensive, race-swapping AI ads are being pushed on unsuspecting users on social media, that promise feels mightily disingenuous. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

There wasn’t much to take from Sunday’s 34-3 loss to the Panthers, with starter Cooper Rush struggling mightily and the fourth quarterback, Jack Strand, getting some playing time. — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 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