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Definitions for mightily
ˈmaɪt l imight·i·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mightilyadverb

    powerfully or vigorously

    "he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life"

  2. mighty, mightily, powerful, rightadverb

    (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

    "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily"

Wiktionary

  1. mightilyadverb

    In a mighty manner.

  2. Etymology: From mighty + -ly.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mightilyadverb

    Etymology: from mighty.

    With whom ordinary means will prevail, surely the power of the word of God, even without the help of interpreters, in God’s church worketh mightily, not unto their confirmation alone which are converted, but also to their conversion which are not. Richard Hooker, b. v.

    Do as adversaries do in law, strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. William Shakespeare.

    Therein thou wrong’st thy children mightily. William Shakespeare.

    There’s ne’er a one of you but trusts a knave,
    That mightily deceives you. William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus.

    An ass and an ape conferring grievances: the ass complained mightily for want of horns, and the ape for want of a tail. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

    These happening nearer home made so lasting impressions upon their minds, that the tradition of the old deluge was mightily obscured, and the circumstances of it interwoven and confounded with those of these later deluges. John Woodward.

    I was mightily pleased with a story applicable to this piece of philosophy. Spectator, №. 578.

ChatGPT

  1. mightily

    Mightily is an adverb that generally means in a powerful or vigorous manner. It is used to emphasize an action that is done with great strength, effort, or to a great degree.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mightilyadverb

    in a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully

  2. Mightilyadverb

    to a great degree; very much

  3. Etymology: [From Mighty.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mightily in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mightily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of mightily in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Byrd:

    This research mightily underscores the importance of the public health measures we know are effective masks, social distancing and handwashing whether you have symptoms or not.

  2. Winston Kelley:

    While we will miss Junior mightily, his legacy and memory will forever be remembered, preserved, celebrated and cherished at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and in the hearts and minds of race fans around the world.

  3. Donald Trump:

    Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. Let's see if that happens. That'll be next.

  4. Liberty University:

    Many of the claims are the complete opposite of how the University's policies and procedures were designed to operate over the years, liberty has invested mightily in programs and personnel to help maintain a safe campus and to support any and all victims of sexual assault who came forward.

  5. Nick Exarhos:

    The economy is struggling mightily.

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