MIGHTILY Synonyms: 259 Similar and Opposite Words

mightily

adverb

ˈmī-tə-lē

Definition of mightily

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 This quality in Paapa has contributed mightily to his extraordinary talent as an actor, and a human being. — Bryan Cranston, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Considering the company’s offensive, race-swapping AI ads are being pushed on unsuspecting users on social media, that promise feels mightily disingenuous. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 There wasn’t much to take from Sunday’s 34-3 loss to the Panthers, with starter Cooper Rush struggling mightily and the fourth quarterback, Jack Strand, getting some playing time. — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Suddenly struggling mightily to breathe, Walker had been taken to the emergency room by his mother, Shaunteshia Brown, and would be hospitalized for days. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mightily

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Some wondered whether Schrödinger’s equation might be an approximation that works extremely well at the microscopic scale but breaks down at the macroscopic scale, which would mean the measurement postulate of the Copenhagen interpretation is right.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, no one should refrain from using sunscreen, which is extremely well-proven to cause cancer.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

And even DeVonta Smith, who made his return from injury Sunday, landed hard in the fourth quarter and appeared to be shaken up.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
The Capricorn Moon squares the Sun in your sign, making private responsibilities or family dynamics harder to tune out.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hard

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The final agreement did not include changes to that practice and was ultimately not voted on by the Legislature after the last-minute deal was strongly criticized, particularly by assembly members.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Netflix strongly encourages employees to take a portion of their pay in the form of equity, but with shares down more than 45 percent from a year ago employees who have done so are feeling the pain.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongly

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Another issue is that AI detectors are still not terribly reliable, which Vara addresses in her piece, citing a number of studies to bolster the credentials of Pangram.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Probably nothing too terribly bad, especially since Denver has done it without much offensive consistency.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of terribly

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Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

And Winnie-the-Pooh continues to sit, in a thoughtful sort of way, which is what very old bears in very nice glass cases mostly do.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins’ attendance has dropped significantly so far this season, albeit in a very limited sample size.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of very

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Coordinating all of his department heads and units in prep allowed Vanselow to focus more intensely on performance during the actual shoot, which paid off not only in terms of Neeson’s work but that of the supporting cast.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Zaid’s home is bombed in one intensely melodramatic sequence that culminates in a slow zoom over Zaid cradling his dead wife and child.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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