mightily

/'maitili/

Thân thiện

The team rejoiced mightily after winning the championship.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To a very great degree; extremely: Used as an intensive to emphasize the extent or intensity of an action, quality, or state.
   • With great strength, power, or vigor: In a mighty, forceful, or vigorous manner.

Usage and Examples

• As an intensive meaning "extremely":
  • The team was mightily impressed by her presentation.
  • He worked mightily hard to finish the project on time.
• Meaning "with great strength or vigor":
  • The warriors strove mightily against their enemies.
  • She pulled mightily on the rope to free the trapped animal.

Advanced Usage

• "to rejoice mightily": to be extremely joyful or to celebrate with great vigor.
  • The fans rejoiced mightily when their team won the championship.
• "to strive mightily": to try extremely hard or to struggle with great effort.
  • The community strove mightily to rebuild after the storm.

Variants and Related Words

• Mighty (adjective): Possessing great power, strength, or size. Also used informally as an adverb meaning "very."
  • He was a mighty warrior. (adjective)
  • That was a mighty fine meal. (adverb, informal)

Synonyms

• Extremely: To a very high degree.
• Very: In a high degree.
• Powerfully: With great power or force.
• Vigorously: With robust physical strength or energy.

Notes on Usage

• The sense meaning "extremely" is often considered informal or regional, particularly in Southern U.S. English.
• The sense meaning "with great strength" is more formal and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Học thuật

Adverb

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
2. powerfully or vigorously
   • he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mighty
• powerful
• right