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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
The likely imminent trade of Ryan Lindgren, his longtime defense partner who has struggled mightily this season, hasn’t helped Fox either.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Hampton scored 12 points in the fourth quarter in a game that saw Moreau struggle mightily in the first half.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
But in a world of limited resources — and in a city struggling mightily just to pay for existing services — policymakers need to make this money go further.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Of course, the Red Sox also could move Bregman back to third base if Rafael Devers suffers an injury or struggles mightily on defense.
—Dakota Randall, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Hampton scored 12 points in the fourth quarter in a game that saw Moreau struggle mightily in the first half.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
But in a world of limited resources — and in a city struggling mightily just to pay for existing services — policymakers need to make this money go further.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Of course, the Red Sox also could move Bregman back to third base if Rafael Devers suffers an injury or struggles mightily on defense.
—Dakota Randall, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightily
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The measles virus is airborne and extremely contagious.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The second season teaser has Mavis working hard to grow her brand and establish herself as a fashion stylist.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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This sense of responsibility drove me to work harder and stay focused on long-term goals.—
Dustin Lemick,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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With Rhodes strongly favored to decline The Rock’s offer, there was also a possibility of Rock finding his own Manchurian champion to do his bidding against Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sporting responded strongly after conceding the two goals.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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The surviving record is contradictory about how vigorously prosecutors tried to find Chinese witnesses.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Federal guidelines recommend kids ages 6 to 17 engage in moderate to vigorously intense physical activity for roughly an hour each day.—
Laura Williamson/American Heart Association News,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, the paperwork this requires can lead to lots of working people getting kicked out of the program and is very costly to implement.—
Nicole Huberfeld,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Herb Stems The stems of tender fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley, basil, mint, and dill taste just as incredible—and sometimes even more powerfully herbaceous—than the leaves.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Covid-19 vaccines were powerfully protective, preventing millions of deaths.—
Apoorva Mandavilli,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Mightily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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