adj
mighty
MEYE-tee
adj
1
Having great power, strength, or size.
"The mighty river carved out the canyon over millions of years."
"She led a mighty army into battle."
adv
1
Very; to a high degree (informal).
"That soup smells mighty good."
How to Use Mighty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPowerful and impressive, or (informally) an intensifier meaning "very".
When to use it
The adverb use ("mighty good") is informal, often associated with American Southern speech.
Common pairings
mighty river
mighty warrior
mighty fine
mighty oak
Word Forms
mightier comparative, mighties plural, mightiest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English mihtiġ, from "miht" ("might") + "-y".