1
as in extremely
to a great degree
every volunteer contributed mightily to the cause
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2
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
And the appropriately off-kilter, kinetic cinematography from Jo Willems and the unsettling decades-blending production design from Nicolas Lepage contribute mightily as well.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Successful as a top set-up reliever for Clase the past two seasons, Smith has struggled mightily in his closing opportunities.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Giants struggled mightily against the Washington Commanders in Week 1.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Gold is on a record run — here’s how to invest, according to experts
Active managers struggled ‘mightily’ to beat index funds amid volatility
How wealthy investors use ETFs to skirt capital gains taxes
Here are some pitfalls to know before pouring money into new ETFs, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Successful as a top set-up reliever for Clase the past two seasons, Smith has struggled mightily in his closing opportunities.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Giants struggled mightily against the Washington Commanders in Week 1.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nobody worked harder in practice, and that became contagious to his teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best curtains on Amazon are hard-working pieces of home decor.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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High jewelry has grown strongly, and accounts for 15 percent of revenue, up from 5 to 6 percent four years ago, said Sassine.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Stein strongly criticized the decision by GOP lawmakers to include a provision in the bill directing the state to adopt an alternative method of execution, in an attempt to restart the death penalty.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SINKING FEELING – Woman's attempt to protest ICE arrest in Massachusetts goes terribly wrong.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Testifying for the defense, variety show hosts Ed Sullivan, Garry Moore, and Perry Como vigorously stuck up for the medium that made them.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other Latin American countries that had suffered under military dictatorships vigorously prosecuted the perpetrators of human rights abuses, but Brazil did not follow suit.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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In early 2024, support for Israel’s war was very high, if lower among Democrats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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At some point, the Cubs believe, those intensely competitive instincts will take over.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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