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Mightily [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. With great power, force of strength; vigorously; as, to strive mightily

2. Vehemently; with great earnestness.

3. Cry mightily to God. Jonah 3:8 .

4. Powerfully; with great energy.

5. Whereto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily Colossians 1:29 .

6. With great strength of argument.

7. He mightily convinced the Jews. Acts 18:28 .

8. With great or irresistible force; greatly; extensively.

9. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. Acts 19:20 .

10. With strong means of defense.

11. Fortify the power mightily Nahum 2.

12. Greatly; to a great degree; very much.

13. I was mightily pleased with a story applicable to this piece of philosophy.

14. [Admissible in colloquial and familiar language.]

Mightily [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully.

2. To a great degree; very much.

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15 KJV and 2 BSB verses contain “mightily”

Deuteronomy 6:3

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

Judges 4:3

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.

Judges 14:6

And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

Judges 14:19

And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,

Judges 15:14

And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.

Jeremiah 25:30

Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Jonah 3:8

But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

Nahum 2:1

He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!

Acts 18:28

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 19:20

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

Colossians 1:29

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

Revelation 18:2

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Wisdom of Solomon 6:6

For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily tormented.

Wisdom of Solomon 8:1

Wisdom reacheth from one end to another mightily: and sweetly doth she order all things.

1 Maccabees 5:40

Then Timotheus said unto the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come near the brook, if he pass over first unto us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for he will mightily prevail against us:

2 Maccabees 12:27

And after he had put to flight and destroyed them, Judas removed the host toward Ephron, a strong city, wherein Lysias abode, and a great multitude of divers nations, and the strong young men kept the walls, and defended them mightily: wherein also was great provision of engines and darts.