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

Thomas, 25, has spent about 50 games with the Major League club over each of the last two seasons but has struggled mightily at the plate since the start of June. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The Yankees believe in the defense and framing of Austin Wells, who has struggled mightily offensively from the left side of the plate. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Iran’s economy is struggling mightily in the face of this onslaught. — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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

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