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mightily [ˈmaɪtɪlɪ] adv
1. to a great extent, amount, or degree 2. with might; powerfully or vigorously ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mightily adverb 1. very, highly, greatly, hugely, very much, seriously (informal), extremely, intensely, decidedly, exceedingly He had given a mightily impressive performance. 2. powerfully, vigorously, strongly, forcefully, energetically, with all your strength, with all your might and main She strove mightily to put him from her thoughts. Translations mightily [ˈmaɪtɪlɪ] ADV 1. (o.f.) (= greatly) [rejoice] → tremendamente, enormemente; [impressive] → sumamente to be mightily impressed/relieved → estar tremendamente or sumamente impresionado/aliviado I was mightily surprised → me sorprendí enormemente 2. (liter) (= powerfully) [strike, hit] → con fuerza they heaved mightily → tiraron con todas sus fuerzas mightily adv (inf: = extremely) → mächtig (inf); a mightily improved team → eine stark verbesserte Mannschaft; mightily impressive → höchst beeindruckend; I was mightily impressed/relieved → ich war überaus beeindruckt/erleichtert How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then turning to the fire James seized the tongs, "and under his feet he mightily brast up a blank of the chamber,"* and leaping down into the vault beneath he let the plank fall again into its place. About midnight in they came, dancing and skipping, hopped round the room, and then went to sit down to their work as usual; but when they saw the clothes lying for them, they laughed and chuckled, and seemed mightily delighted. They were so troubled about my enchanted clothes that they were mightily relieved, at last, when old Merlin swept the difficulty away for them with a com- mon-sense hint. |
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