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as in extremely
to a great degree
every volunteer contributed mightily to the cause
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as in hard
with great effort or determination
struggled mightily to climb up the steep cliff
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as in strongly
in a vigorous and forceful manner
it is a foregone conclusion that the President's supporters will mightily applaud virtually every line of the speech
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Recent Examples of mightily
Los Angeles has changed mightily since Gomez started here 14 years ago.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
While print media strived mightily to know reader tastes and interests as well as possible, there were limits.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Commonwealth Edison, which constructed Illinois’ fleet in the 1970s and 1980s, habitually ran well over budget, leading to exorbitant electricity rates in the Chicago area through the latter three decades of the 20th century and struggled mightily over that period to operate the plants efficiently.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Milwaukee struggled mightily with Indiana’s pace in the team’s five regular-season matchups with Adrian Griffin at the helm last season, but their transition defense has improved over the last season and a half.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
While print media strived mightily to know reader tastes and interests as well as possible, there were limits.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Commonwealth Edison, which constructed Illinois’ fleet in the 1970s and 1980s, habitually ran well over budget, leading to exorbitant electricity rates in the Chicago area through the latter three decades of the 20th century and struggled mightily over that period to operate the plants efficiently.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Milwaukee struggled mightily with Indiana’s pace in the team’s five regular-season matchups with Adrian Griffin at the helm last season, but their transition defense has improved over the last season and a half.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This moisturizing sunscreen is extremely hydrating, thanks to familiar ingredients such as ectoin, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and red algae—and, depending on your skin type, can satisfy both a.m. moisturizer and sunscreen steps.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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Even though there could be more attacks, emergency workers are on the ground putting out fires and cleaning up damage as medical staff worked hard to help the injured.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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And the foundation was good, and Ray had to expand on it and had to work hard.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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Elon Musk and the chair of Tesla’s board strongly denied a report from the Wall Street Journal that said the carmaker’s board began a search for a new CEO to take over from Musk amid concerns about the company’s plunging stock price.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Ederson and Bernardo Silva have been strongly linked with exits, although The Athletic understands that Ilkay Gundogan will remain at the club, an option for a second year having been triggered.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Judge Dugan will defend herself vigorously, and looks forward to being exonerated.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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If your package of pectin comes with calcium powder, in a lidded container, stir ½ teaspoon of the calcium powder into ½ cup of water, cover, and shake vigorously to dissolve.—
Adam and Toby Diltz,
Saveur,
1 May 2025
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The woman who until very recently managed Santee’s day-to-day affairs is getting a severance payment worth more than $131,000.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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But none of that matters without Sinners being an exceptional film that delivers powerfully on the promise of its premise, with a terrific cast led by Jordan’s star power and Coogler’s directorial fame.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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As if to make the point even more powerfully, on the same day that the Red Sox were dropping a 4-3 decision to the Mariners tallying only four hits, Anthony belted his fifth home run of the season for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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