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comparative more mightly, superlative most mightly
Mighty; competent; capable; strong; powerful. quotations examples
King Haco would have ſtay'd, notwithstanding the mightly Power he had to encounter, […]
1711, Patrick Abercromby, The Martial Atchievements of the Scots Nation
[…] and the mightly arm of Alcher ſent him like a lion howling among the members of the dead.
1770, The Lady's Magazine, page 273
Antilochus joined his grief to their tears: he held the mightly hand of Achilles; for deep he groaned from his inmoſt ſoul.
1793, William Russell, The History of Ancient Europe
Month after month law-suits, instigated by the grasping white man against the helpless Indian are decided in favor of the mightly and unscrupulous white.
1902, The Capital, volumes 15-17, page 2
Substantial; weighty; of import. quotations examples
In touching upon these mightly results, which must attend, or soon follow, the completion of Welland Canal, [...]
1828, Welland Canal Company, The Welland Canal Company
Mightly indeed must be the Titanic current of that soul which could receive one whole human, full of thoughts, affections, and emotions, into its tide and yet remain uncoloured and unchanged.
1983, Elizabeth K. Helsinger, THE WOMAN QUESTION Social Issues, 1837-1883
Able; able to occur; possible. examples
Mightily. examples
Very. quotations examples
"[...] Must have been mightly well corked." "With every possible care, probably. [...]"
1904, John Ames Mitchell, The villa Claudia
We need the best material possible, and I believe we have some mightly good material at the present time.
1922, American Hospital Association, Transactions