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
So going into the Army might be exactly right, and if I am not taken, relief and disappointment will be mightily intermingled.
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John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
James struggled mightily in his limited NBA minutes (31.3 percent from the field, 28.1 percent on 3s across 27 games).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 July 2025
He is fooled mightily at the plate by savvy pitchers.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Earlier this year, when Muncy was struggling mightily through the opening month of the year, there were growing calls from the fan base for the team to find a more productive replacement before the July 31 deadline.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
James struggled mightily in his limited NBA minutes (31.3 percent from the field, 28.1 percent on 3s across 27 games).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 July 2025
He is fooled mightily at the plate by savvy pitchers.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Earlier this year, when Muncy was struggling mightily through the opening month of the year, there were growing calls from the fan base for the team to find a more productive replacement before the July 31 deadline.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
Adverb
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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An Extreme Heat Warning is issued when extremely dangerous heat conditions are expected or occurring.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake hard for eight to 10 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The search giant strongly beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new AI features and a steady digital advertising market.—
Kenrick Cai,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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School districts in Michigan would be strongly encouraged, but not required, to adopt that curriculum standard.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Mix vigorously with your hands for about 30 seconds until well combined.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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The truth must be vigorously sought with, at minimum, a full-fledged investigation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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In March 2016, Justin told Vox that raising a feminist daughter – and feminist sons – was incredibly important to him.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The gap between the 13th and 14th being that large is difficult to comprehend, a matter of Stephenson being incredibly porous without the puck.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Rising dramatically from the sea, St. Lucia’s twin volcanic peaks powerfully created one of the most iconic landscapes in the Caribbean.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Malagasy people have a deep sense of values, and art expresses that powerfully.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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