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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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
The second-year pro struggled mightily as a shooter, however, making just 27.4% of his field goals and 20.5% of his 3-pointers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
That’s a dismal performance for a tech company that ought to be benefiting mightily from the mania around AI.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Walker Buehler struggled mightily over the last month.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mightily. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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