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
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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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Dreams of taking a reliable census of exoplanetary life in the galaxy may thus inherently be extremely limited.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
25 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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An then the other late night shows went just as hard (or harder) on CBS and Paramount.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
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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But in practice, most boards aren’t terribly interested in the minutiae of fiscal responsibility and operational efficiencies.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There’s nothing terribly significant about the six-month mark since the Eaton and Palisades fires, or any other history-book disaster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 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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Sour Strawberry Candy Belts These sour straws are almost too chewy, but incredibly satisfying.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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This particular trick works incredibly well for window and standing air conditioners, since their output is already focused in a single area of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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Few novels capture this complexity as powerfully as Hernan Diaz’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Trust.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Punching through the terrain in this manner forms the fast, crunchy, and powerfully kinetic core of the game.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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