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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Blechner suffered mightily, with side effects so severe that doctors had to halt treatment.
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Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Suggs struggled mightily, ending 1 for 9 from the floor (and 1 for 6 from 3) with just four points in 37 minutes.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Musk has diversified mightily in the last eight years, aggressively expanding into aerospace, telecommunications, neurotechnology and artificial intelligence.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Miami must be better in the draft, or the rebuild will fail mightily.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Suggs struggled mightily, ending 1 for 9 from the floor (and 1 for 6 from 3) with just four points in 37 minutes.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Musk has diversified mightily in the last eight years, aggressively expanding into aerospace, telecommunications, neurotechnology and artificial intelligence.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Miami must be better in the draft, or the rebuild will fail mightily.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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