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
Darnold was the third overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, but struggled mightily in three seasons with the Jets.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The Patriots’ rookie left tackle struggled mightily against the Texans’ talented pass rush, allowing two sacks and four pressures in his team’s snowy win at Gillette Stadium.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Even during extended periods of extreme cold, water heaters struggle mightily to maintain temperatures.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Yet change could be welcome for an offense that struggled mightily last season, and was one of the principle reasons why Kansas City had its nine-year streak of AFC West titles end and missed the playoffs completely for the first time in a decade.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
The Patriots’ rookie left tackle struggled mightily against the Texans’ talented pass rush, allowing two sacks and four pressures in his team’s snowy win at Gillette Stadium.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Even during extended periods of extreme cold, water heaters struggle mightily to maintain temperatures.
—Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Yet change could be welcome for an offense that struggled mightily last season, and was one of the principle reasons why Kansas City had its nine-year streak of AFC West titles end and missed the playoffs completely for the first time in a decade.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
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Criminal defenses that meet the legal threshold to argue an alternative perpetrator was responsible are extremely uncommon in the state, legal experts told the Statesman.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fajardo-Acosta described him as an extremely serious person who also possessed a good sense of humor, spoke very eloquently and read all the time.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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What has been hardest is seeing ordinary lives, families, young people, civilians slowly reduced to headlines or abstractions, rather than recognized as individuals living under immense and sustained pressure.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Essentially, what seem like small tweaks have noticeable impacts on control when pushing the ski hard.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Lenten food Lenten eating habits revolve strongly around the abstinence of meat, particularly on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and Good Friday.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
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But as soon as their baby is born, despite the reassurance of all around her, Saga knows there’s something terribly wrong with her son.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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The plot weaves together elements of romance, family drama and feminist struggle against the backdrop of a space walk gone terribly awry.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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In Danbury, as in many cities across the state, our planning and legal staff are working intensively to interpret the new requirements in order to implement them by the July 1 deadline.—
Waleed Albakry,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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During ultra-fast impacts, the metal’s atoms oscillate so vigorously that these physically obstruct the path of deformation, pushing back against the incoming force.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cons On the other hand, exercising too vigorously before bed can disrupt and delay sleep for some people.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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The hydropower generators at Greers Ferry Dam had been idle all day, so the Little Red was very low, with just a hint of current.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Progress appeared to be very little, as Iran has sought to limit the discussions to solely its nuclear program.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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The announcers need to study intensely, learning details not only about an athlete, but what a particular sport means to the populace of a country halfway around the world.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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