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Definition of “mightily

mightily (ˈmaɪtɪlɪPronunciation for mightily

Definitions

adverb

  1. to a great extent, amount, or degree
  2. with might; powerfully or vigorously

Usage examples

  • And the sudden opportunity to take some action on my own appealed mightily to me.
    Robin Hobb, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)
  • That a certain amount of inventiveness is required to come up with the mightily condensed expressions is obvious.
    India Today (2001)
  • Once under way, they appeared to please the audience mightily.
    Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)
  • In the fourth round Rusedski is projected to collide mightily with Philippoussis.
    Independent (1999)
  • Not that it mattered for Sharpe, but it mattered mightily to Lady Grace.
    Bernard Cornwell, SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)

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