mightily
adverb
might·i·ly ˈmī-tə-lē 
1
: in a mighty manner : vigorously
applauded mightily
2
: very much
depressed me mightily
Synonyms
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
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Example Sentences
They contributed mightily to the cause. She struggled mightily to read his handwriting. The soldiers fought mightily before finally surrendering.
Recent Examples on the Web The boys from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico will be tested mightily face off against Managua, Nicaragua of the Latin America Region in the third game of Day 4 at the 2022 Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 
oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2022 Tim Heidecker is hilarious as an impossibly arrogant manager trying mightily to impose his talents upon everyone else. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 Marvel’s success has owed a great deal to the fact that its movies are seen as events by fans, and the connectedness of its universe has undoubtedly contributed mightily to that dynamic. Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 July 2022 The national school bus driver shortage continues to plague CPS, which struggled mightily to provide service last year through its patchwork of vendors. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Republicans, meanwhile, have struggled mightily with fundraising. Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 30 July 2022 Even before Young’s injury, Washington struggled mightily on defense in 2021. Nicholas Mcgee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 But in 2019, the unrest at the back of the bullpen cost them mightily in a Game 5 NLDS loss to the Washington Nationals. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Although Apple, Tandy, and Commodore had already been in this market, IBM so swiftly and mightily changed and reset the standards, that personal computers were all of a sudden either IBM, IBM clones, or those other guys. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2022 Tim Heidecker is hilarious as an impossibly arrogant manager trying mightily to impose his talents upon everyone else. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 Marvel’s success has owed a great deal to the fact that its movies are seen as events by fans, and the connectedness of its universe has undoubtedly contributed mightily to that dynamic. Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 July 2022 The national school bus driver shortage continues to plague CPS, which struggled mightily to provide service last year through its patchwork of vendors. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Republicans, meanwhile, have struggled mightily with fundraising. Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 30 July 2022 Even before Young’s injury, Washington struggled mightily on defense in 2021. Nicholas Mcgee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 But in 2019, the unrest at the back of the bullpen cost them mightily in a Game 5 NLDS loss to the Washington Nationals. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Although Apple, Tandy, and Commodore had already been in this market, IBM so swiftly and mightily changed and reset the standards, that personal computers were all of a sudden either IBM, IBM clones, or those other guys. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
mightily
adverb
might·i·ly ˈmī-tə-lē
1
: very forcefully
He shouted mightily.
2
: very much
Both cities flourished mightily … Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollboothmightily
adverb
1
as in terribly
to a great degree every volunteer contributed mightily to the cause Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- terribly
- extremely
- incredibly
- very
- badly
- too
- greatly
- damned
- severely
- desperately
- so
- highly
- damn
- that
- wildly
- intensely
- heavily
- really
- seriously
- immensely
- far
- much
- jolly
- fiercely
- especially
- mighty
- enormously
- awfully
- particularly
- most
- super
- hugely
- exceptionally
- fantastically
- way
- exceedingly
- full
- supremely
- fabulously
- vitally
- thoroughly
- vastly
- mortally
- awful
- frightfully
- such
- real
- deeply
- specially
- absolutely
- remarkably
- positively
- uncommonly
- sore
- sorely
- utterly
- exceeding
- totally
- surpassingly
- wicked
- significantly
- majorly
- achingly
- good and
- extra
- almighty
- completely
- filthy
- roaring
- archly
- passing
- a lot
- rattling
- stinking
- beastly
- eminently
- roaringly
- unco
- considerably
- thumping
- cracking
- whacking
- colossally
- entirely
- bone
- deadly
- dang
- noticeably
- wholly
- monstrous
- corking
- profoundly
- visibly
- blisteringly
- right
- ever
- radically
- extensively
- substantially
- spanking
- fully
- markedly
- downright
- as all get-out
- notably
- obviously
- palpably
- abundantly
- plentifully
- appreciably
- excessively
- monumentally
- purely
- obscenely
- plainly
- discernibly
- astronomically
- overmuch
- altogether
- astonishingly
- amazingly
- monstrously
- staggeringly
- grandly
- flat-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- somewhat
- slightly
- little
- nominally
- negligibly
- marginally
- just
- scarcely
- minimally
- meagerly
- barely
- hardly
- scantily
2
as in hard
with great effort or determination struggled mightily to climb up the steep cliff Synonyms & Similar Words
- hard
- intensely
- intensively
- diligently
- strenuously
- arduously
- intently
- continuously
- vigorously
- determinedly
- resolutely
- assiduously
- industriously
- purposefully
- steadily
- doggedly
- amain
- laboriously
- actively
- energetically
- slavishly
- thoroughly
- briskly
- vehemently
- unrelentingly
- feverishly
- zealously
- spiritedly
- sedulously
- dynamically
- unremittingly
- seriously
- busily
- steadfastly
- tirelessly
- ardently
- hardly
- indefatigably
- earnestly
- animatedly
- conscientiously
- exhaustively
- unabatedly
- untiringly
- unflaggingly
- willfully
- attentively
- stubbornly
- ploddingly
- painstakingly
- meticulously
- obstinately
- wearilessly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sluggishly
- wearily
- languidly
- casually
- lazily
- halfheartedly
- desultorily
- tiredly
- listlessly
- indolently
- lackadaisically
- shiftlessly
- spiritlessly
3
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- strongly
- vigorously
- forcibly
- hard
- powerfully
- fiercely
- firmly
- vehemently
- forcefully
- energetically
- strenuously
- explosively
- dynamically
- sturdily
- eagerly
- roundly
- stoutly
- muscularly
- fast
- sharply
- violently
- stiffly
- steadily
- actively
- like gangbusters
- intensively
- surely
- robustly
- intently
- with might and main
- with a vengeance
- lustily
- aggressively
- briskly
- heartily
- roughshod
- spiritedly
- solidly
- soundly
- manfully
- gamely
- vivaciously
- animatedly
- determinedly
- emphatically
- steadfastly
- smartly
- resolutely
- crisply
- decidedly
- to beat the band
- purposefully
- squarely
- potently
- rigidly
- fixedly
- directly
- assertively
- spunkily
- snappily
- hammer and tongs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- feebly
- weakly
- gently
- softly
- faintly
- delicately
- shakily
- languidly
- lazily
- ineffectually
- ineffectively
- halfheartedly
- listlessly
- uncertainly
- frailly
- impotently
- lamely
- bloodlessly
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- nervelessly