He strove mightily to achieve a better position in life. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Rejoiced mightily at the news. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adverb : to desire something mightily. From Dictionary.com.
In their distresses they called mightily upon the Lord. From Wordnik.com. [Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas] Reference
UConn struggled mightily from the arc, making just 4-of-16 attempts. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Where “Ong Bak” succeeds so mightily is in its simplicity and purity. From Wordnik.com. [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference
Nebraska struggled mightily from the floor in the opening 20 minutes and shot 30 percent (7-of-30). From Wordnik.com. [NCAA Men's Basketball - Nebraska vs. Kansas] Reference
I resisted the idea mightily, thinking this ranked right up there with mail-order marriages. From Wordnik.com. [When ‘Goodbye’ Is A Click Away] Reference
The reasons why aren’t clear, but whatever they might have been, Hershey foods benefited mightily from the tie-in. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 Product Placement in Movies » Scene-Stealers] Reference
It didn’t help any that it seemed to rain mightily last summer, but only on Fridays — a third of the year’s concerts were rained out. From Wordnik.com. [2004 February archive at cvillenews.com] Reference
Such occurrences do vex me "mightily" but what can't be cured must be endured. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Samuel A. Agnew : September 27, 1863-June 30, 1864,] Reference
He can sit unsupported for about 10 seconds then he pitches over and giggles mightily which is very cute. From Wordnik.com. [English-writing Israeli-bloggers] Reference
As an aside, the published peer review's reputation has fallen mightily, which is widely talk) 20: 17, 29 November 2009 (UTC). From Wordnik.com. [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com] Reference
They're going to be mightily disappointed if I win. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Politics] Reference
For a participation of that myriad I tolerance mightily!. From Wordnik.com. [Berkeley Stations] Reference
That, of course, was not true, and it slowed us down mightily. From Wordnik.com. [Iraq: Ready To Play Ball?] Reference
John McCain is being tested mightily — and not by the Democrats. From Wordnik.com. [The Editor’s Desk] Reference
Her face turned red as she squeezed mightily to push the baby out. From Wordnik.com. [Nell Shea] Reference
But singer Bret Domrose emotes too mightily, overselling lovelorn lyrics. From Wordnik.com. [Giving In To His Bass Desires] Reference
The only solution is one Pyongyang fears mightily: open to the outside world. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Out Party] Reference
Dickey means to give you the creeps, and he succeeds mightily in a great novel. From Wordnik.com. [When A Predator Is The Prey] Reference
They tried mightily, and at great cost, to stabilize disorderly parts of the globe. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT BUSH AND KERRY MISSED] Reference
Real player: Without a place at the debates, Perot is mightily dependent on TV ads. From Wordnik.com. [Stewing On The Sidelines] Reference
Koreans resisted mightily and to this day resent the Japanese for their bloody rule. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Finds Its Seoul] Reference
Egypt has struggled mightily since the mid 1800s to belong to the modern world of nations. From Wordnik.com. [The Cop on the Banks of the Nile] Reference
Richer "struggled mightily to be respectful but did not pull punches," says one of the sources. From Wordnik.com. [CIA: 'AN AGENCY VERSION OF THE "JERRY SPRING] Reference
Judt often missed Europe, which was after all his subject, but he flourished mightily in America. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Judt obituary] Reference
The "tech-laden NASDAQ," as it's known, has struggled mightily since the tech bubble burst in 2000. From Wordnik.com. [TRADING SPACES, VERSION 2.O] Reference
Sounds earnest enough, yet hasn't television contributed mightily to the carnival that this case has become?. From Wordnik.com. [Case No. 91-5482 Comes To Trial] Reference
The peacemakers will have to concentrate mightily on the few ways they might slowly and incrementally go right. From Wordnik.com. [Why Peace Is Not At Hand In Ulster] Reference
If the filmmakers can't wrest suspense and tears from a ticking-clock death-row drama, something's gone mightily awry. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Gal Walking] Reference
For this reason Chinese astronomers labored mightily to make even rare events, such as eclipses, as predictable as sunrises. From Wordnik.com. [When The Comet Flew Through Ancient Evenings] Reference
Around the corner is a taco stand (Lee doesn't own this one) that has benefitted mightily from the university's hungry students. From Wordnik.com. [Welcome to Potopia] Reference
The more interesting question is what the show would have looked like if they hadn't struggled mightily to color inside the lines. From Wordnik.com. [The Case for Censorship] Reference
In the early 1990s, heroic doctors and social workers from the Deaconess Hospital in Boston supported him mightily as his health failed. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Magazine] Reference
For him, the action set pieces are the movie's raison d'etre, and they contribute mightily to the bloated 2-hour, 45-minute running time. From Wordnik.com. [Mild About 'Harry'] Reference
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