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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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
The school’s three most visible sports, football and men’s and women’s basketball, have struggled mightily in the new era, where big-time athletes command seven-figure paydays and transfer at will.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Indianapolis Colts Anthony Richardson was a recent first-round pick by the Colts, but the quarterback has struggled mightily and even got benched at one point last season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The Seahawks are optimistic Zabel can be part of the solution for an offensive line that struggled mightily in 2024.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 11 May. 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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