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1 mightily
['maɪtɪlɪ]1) colloq. molto, estremamente2) ant. (powerfully) potentemente, fortemente* * *adverb potentemente* * *mightily /ˈmaɪtəlɪ/avv.1 potentemente; vigorosamente2 (fam.) molto; estremamente.* * *['maɪtɪlɪ]1) colloq. molto, estremamente2) ant. (powerfully) potentemente, fortemente -
2 might
I [maɪt]"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"
try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo
3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)4) form. (when making requests)if I might — se possibile, se posso
might I ask who's calling? — con chi sto parlando, per favore?
and who, might I ask, are you? o and who might you be? — (aggressive) e potrei sapere chi è lei?
6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue o it might be argued that si potrebbe sostenere che; as you o one might expect come ci si potrebbe aspettare; as you might imagine — come puoi immaginare
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)II [maɪt]I might have known o guessed! avrei dovuto aspettarmelo o immaginarlo! he might at least apologize! potrebbe almeno scusarsi! you might have warned me! — avresti potuto avvisarmi!
1) (power) potere m., potenza f.2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.)2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.)- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *I [maɪt]"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"
try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo
3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)4) form. (when making requests)if I might — se possibile, se posso
might I ask who's calling? — con chi sto parlando, per favore?
and who, might I ask, are you? o and who might you be? — (aggressive) e potrei sapere chi è lei?
6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue o it might be argued that si potrebbe sostenere che; as you o one might expect come ci si potrebbe aspettare; as you might imagine — come puoi immaginare
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)II [maɪt]I might have known o guessed! avrei dovuto aspettarmelo o immaginarlo! he might at least apologize! potrebbe almeno scusarsi! you might have warned me! — avresti potuto avvisarmi!
1) (power) potere m., potenza f.2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.
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Mightily — Might i*ly, adv. [From {Mighty}.] 1. In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully. [1913 Webster] Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Col. i. 29. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mightily — [adv1] very much, extremely decidedly, exceedingly, greatly, highly, hugely, intensely, mighty, notably, surpassingly, very; concept 569 Ant. little mightily [adv2] forcefully arduously, energetically, forcibly, hard, hardly, laboriously, lustily … New thesaurus
mightily — (adv.) O.E. mihtiglice; see MIGHTY (Cf. mighty) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
mightily — might|i|ly [ˈmaıtıli] adv 1.) very ▪ a mightily impressive piece of work ▪ I was mightily relieved when we landed at Manchester airport. 2.) literary using great strength ▪ We laboured mightily to rebuild the walls … Dictionary of contemporary English
mightily — [[t]ma͟ɪtɪli[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV adj/adv, ADV after v (emphasis) Mightily means to a great extent or degree. [OLD FASHIONED] He had given a mightily impressive performance... She strove mightily to put Mike from her thoughts … English dictionary
mightily — adverb Date: before 12th century 1. in a mighty manner ; vigorously < applauded mightily > 2. very much < depressed me mightily > … New Collegiate Dictionary
mightily — adv. Mightily is used with these adjectives: ↑impressed, ↑impressive, ↑relieved Mightily is used with these verbs: ↑contribute, ↑strive, ↑struggle, ↑suffer, ↑try … Collocations dictionary
mightily — adverb especially literary 1 very: She seemed mightily impressed by his story. 2 using great strength: Fred swung mightily at the ball … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mightily — adverb 1. powerfully or vigorously he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life 2. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree the baby is mighty cute he s mighty tired it is powerful humid that boy is powerful big now they… … Useful english dictionary
mightily — /muyt l ee/, adv. 1. in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously. 2. to a great extent or degree; very much: to desire something mightily. [bef. 900; ME; OE mihtiglice. See MIGHTY, LY] * * * … Universalium
mightily — might|i|ly [ maıtıli ] adverb FORMAL 1. ) very much: Immigrants contributed mightily to American prosperity. 2. ) with a lot of strength or force … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English