MIGHTILY
mighty, mightily, powerful, right
(adverb) (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”
mightily
(adverb) powerfully or vigorously; “he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
mightily (comparative more mightily, superlative most mightily)
In a mighty manner; with strength or force.
(US, regional) Thoroughly; entirely.
Source: Wiktionary
Might"i*ly, adv. Etym: [From Mighty.]
1. In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness;
vigorously; powerfully.
Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which
worketh in me mightily. Col. i. 29.
2. To a great degree; very much.
Practical jokes amused us mightily. Hawthorne.
MIGHTY
Might"y, a. [Compar. Mightier; superl. Mightiest.] Etym: [AS.
meahtig, mihtig; akin to G. mächtig, Goth. mahteigs. See Might, n.]
1. Possessing might; having great power or authority.
Wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Job ix. 4.
2. Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful. "His
mighty works." Matt. xi. 20.
3. Denoting and extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size,
character, importance, consequences, etc. "A mighty famine." Luke xv.
14. "Giants of mighty bone." Milton.
Mighty was their fuss about little matters. Hawthorne.
Might"y, n.; pl. Mighties.
Definition: A warrior of great force and courage. [R. & Obs.] 1 Chron. xi.
12.
Might"y, adv.
Definition: In a great degree; very. [Colloq.] "He was mighty methodical."
Jeffrey.
We have a mighty pleasant garden. Doddridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition