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.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Vikings need someone to pair with Isaiah Rodgers at cornerback as Byron Murphy continues to struggle mightily this season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Lowe struggled mightily in 2023 when he was asked to play right tackle with Adrian Klemm as his offensive line coach and Bill O’Brien as his offensive coordinator.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Oakland Theater Project has built a reputation as one of the boldest practitioners of classic plays and musicals in the region, and this one has plenty to say about our modern times, with plenty of sharp edges the company can exploit mightily.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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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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