mightily

adverb

might·​i·​ly ˈmī-tə-lē How to pronounce mightily (audio)
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1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
applauded mightily
2
: very much
depressed me mightily

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They contributed mightily to the cause. She struggled mightily to read his handwriting. The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.
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Emmett Sheehan, after a breakout 2025, had struggled mightily in recent starts, and the injuries had forced LA to turn to journeyman Eric Lauer. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The report from Levy notes that Google CEO Sundar Pichai tried mightily to keep the group, especially Dean and Ghemawat, from leaving. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Taylor, 24, was the Rays’ first-round pick in 2023 out of TCU and got off to a good start in his pro career before struggling mightily at Double-A Montgomery in 2025. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Thomas, 25, has spent about 50 games with the Major League club over each of the last two seasons but has struggled mightily at the plate since the start of June. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mightily

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mightily was before the 12th century

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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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mightily

adverb
might·​i·​ly ˈmīt-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce mightily (audio)
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
fought mightily
2
: very much
contributed mightily to the cause

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