mightily

English

Etymology

From mighty +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪtɪli/
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  • Homophone: Maithili

Adverb

mightily (comparative more mightily, superlative most mightily)

  1. In a mighty manner; with strength or force.
  2. Enormously, to a great extent.
    • 1960 September, G. Freeman Allen, “I.C.I. fertiliser goes by rail from Tees-side”, in Trains Illustrated, page 533:
      The Billingham fertiliser traffic has grown mightily in the past few seasons.
    • 2014 July 1, Bill Mears, “Supreme Court: Old habits die hard”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The Supreme Court tried mightily to come together.
    • 2015 August 31, Dawn Szymanski & Chandra Feltman, “The psychological toll of being a Hooters waitress”, in Business Insider‎[2]:
      While casual-dining chains like Applebee’s and Olive Garden are struggling mightily, many breastaurant chains reported 30% or more growth in the last few years.
  3. (US, regional) Thoroughly; entirely.
    He sounded mightily proud of himself.

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