mightily

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English mightili (“with might, powerfully, strongly; forcefully, violently; greatly; etc.”), from Old English meahtiglice (“with might, powerfully, mightily”), from meahtiġ, mihtiġ (“powerful, mighty”) + -līċe (suffix forming adverbs). Mihtiġ is derived from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz (“mighty”), from *mahtiz (“force, strength; ability, power”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- (“to be able”)) + *-gaz (suffix with the sense ‘being; doing; having’ forming adjectives). By surface analysis, mighty +‎ -ly (suffix forming adverbs). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪtɪli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪtɪli/, [-ɾɪ-] Homophone: Maithili Hyphenation: might‧i‧ly === Adverb === mightily (comparative more mightily, superlative most mightily) In a mighty manner. Synonym: (obsolete) mightly (now literary) With much physical force, power, or strength; also, with divine or superhuman power or strength. Synonyms: (informal) mighty, strongly, powerfully; vigorously With much emotional, intellectual, or mental force or power; vehemently. (prepositive, before an adjective or participial adjective) Of a characteristic: provided or present to a powerful or strong extent. (now chiefly informal) To a great extent; extremely, greatly. Synonyms: enormously, (informal) mighty, much, very much; see also Thesaurus:extremely, Thesaurus:very (obsolete) Put in place through the use of force or power. ==== Related terms ==== might mightly (obsolete) ==== Translations ==== === References ===