They contributed mightily to the cause.
She struggled mightily to read his handwriting.
The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.
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With Trevor Story out for the foreseeable future rehabbing from a sports hernia surgery, and third baseman Caleb Durbin struggling mightily at the plate, Sogard and Kiner-Falefa have entered the mix more.—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 May 2026 The Avs struggled mightily to create chances for about 20 minutes before Smith directed a Dylan Coghlan shot past Blackwood.—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 In the Knicks’ Game 1 comeback win, Hart struggled mightily shooting.—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 If Apple is struggling this mightily to meet MacBook Neo demand, the company is showing few outward signs of it.—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mightily
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of mightily was
before the 12th century