mightly

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English mightli, myȝtly, from Old English mihtelīċ (“possible, able, capable”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahtilīk, from Proto-Germanic *mahtilīkaz, *mahtulīkaz, equivalent to might +‎ -ly. Cognate with Swedish maktlig (“powerful”). ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: mīt li, IPA(key): /ˈmaɪt li/ ==== Adjective ==== mightly (comparative more mightly, superlative most mightly) Mighty; competent; capable; strong; powerful. Substantial; weighty; of import. Able; able to occur; possible. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English myghtely, myȝtly, from Old English mihtlīċe, equivalent to might +‎ -ly. ==== Adverb ==== mightly (comparative more mightly, superlative most mightly) Mightily. Very.