Mightily (Adverb)
Meaning 1
(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".
Usages
Examples
- Their momma can cook mightily well if I do say so myself.
- My little brother is growing up to be mightily big.
- His grandfather was mightily proud of the boy's achievement.
- She always blesses everyone with mightily great love in her heart.
- We rejoice mightily over every beautiful occasion and creation in this little community of ours.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Powerfully or vigorously; "he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life".
Examples
- The basketball player jumped mightily to block the opponent's shot.
- She strove mightily to overcome her fear of public speaking and deliver a successful presentation.
- The firefighters worked mightily to put out the massive fire that engulfed the warehouse.
- The rock band played mightily and got the entire crowd excited and singing along.
- The weightlifter lifted mightily and set a new record in the competition.