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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Philadelphia, meanwhile, has struggled mightily against Eastern Conference foes, posting a 14-34 mark.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The documentary shows Duran, who came up as a second baseman and transitioned to the outfield largely at the big-league level, struggling mightily through the end of 2021 and particularly 2022.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In no instance was this more evident than his decision to create a left field platoon out of John Lowenstein, a left-handed hitter who struggled mightily against lefthanded pitching, and Gary Roenicke, a right-handed hitter who was handcuffed by right-handed pitching.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Devin Booker struggled mightily, not scoring his first points of the night until late in the third quarter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The documentary shows Duran, who came up as a second baseman and transitioned to the outfield largely at the big-league level, struggling mightily through the end of 2021 and particularly 2022.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In no instance was this more evident than his decision to create a left field platoon out of John Lowenstein, a left-handed hitter who struggled mightily against lefthanded pitching, and Gary Roenicke, a right-handed hitter who was handcuffed by right-handed pitching.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
Devin Booker struggled mightily, not scoring his first points of the night until late in the third quarter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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