adj
mightly
Mightly (adj) means (archaic) Strong and powerful.
adj
1
(archaic) Strong and powerful.
"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."
— The Capital (1902)
2
(archaic) Considerable or important.
"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."
— Elizabeth K. Helsinger, THE WOMAN QUESTION Social Issues (1983)
3
(archaic) Capable of happening; possible.
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Etymology
Comes 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 plus -ly. It is cognate with Swedish maktlig ("powerful").
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What is the meaning of mightly?
"mightly" (adj) means (archaic) Strong and powerful.
What are the different meanings of mightly?
"mightly" has 3 main meanings: 1. (archaic) Strong and powerful; 2. (archaic) Considerable or important; 3. (archaic) Capable of happening; possible.
