1
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
Smith struggled mightily last season after performing well over 2022-2024.
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Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
San Francisco’s pass rush struggled mightily after losing former Defensive Player of the year Nick Bosa in Week 3 and first-round draft pick Mykel Williams midway through the season, both to torn ACLs.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Chaisson might also return, though his market, even as a player who historically has struggled mightily in run defense, could exceed $12 million annually.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Unless these market dynamics change, antibiotic researchers will never be able to leverage the full benefits of AI, and physicians and patients will continue struggling mightily as pathogens evolve and new resistance patterns take hold.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
San Francisco’s pass rush struggled mightily after losing former Defensive Player of the year Nick Bosa in Week 3 and first-round draft pick Mykel Williams midway through the season, both to torn ACLs.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Chaisson might also return, though his market, even as a player who historically has struggled mightily in run defense, could exceed $12 million annually.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Unless these market dynamics change, antibiotic researchers will never be able to leverage the full benefits of AI, and physicians and patients will continue struggling mightily as pathogens evolve and new resistance patterns take hold.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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They are being hit so hard, anybody would be negotiating.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is serious concern that a stoppage that costs games could dampen the enthusiasm the sport worked hard to rebuild.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Netflix has given a second season renewal to Age of Attraction after the dating reality series strongly hooked with viewers after a March 25 rookie season wrap.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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In April 2024, a community meeting survey found that over 50% of respondents supported or strongly supported the site being used for teacher housing.—
Thomas White,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are many good reasons to intensively treat high blood pressure, but the benefits accumulate over many years.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Young people feel this most intensively.—
Stuart A. Spencer,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bartle may have been right, but for some Chiefs fans and stadium developers with billions of public dollars at stake, that state line probably feels very real.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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These words were intensely politically damaging to Biden, yet Hur did not worry that Biden lacked a legal forum to contest Hur’s assessment.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Occasionally the focus drops to the fishermen’s crustacean quarry in the deep, also guarded and unhurried but intensely vulnerable; the man-lobster parallel isn’t stretched to the point of contrivance, but the film takes a thoughtfully holistic view of all the region’s living inhabitants.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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