mighty

I. adjective (mightier; -est) Date: before 12th century 1. possessing might ; powerful 2. accomplished or characterized by might <

a mighty thrust

> 3. great or imposing in size or extent ; extraordinary II. adverb Date: 14th century extremely, very <

a mighty handy gadget

> Usage: Mighty used as an intensive usually conveys a folksy down-home feeling <

plain and simple fare…but mighty filling and mighty satisfying — Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times

>. It is used especially to create a chatty style <

turnip greens, corn bread and biscuits. That sounds mighty good to me — Julia Child

> or to stress a rural atmosphere <

a man must be mighty serious about his squirrel hunting — Stuart Williams, Field & Stream

>. In a more formal context, mighty is used to create emphasis by drawing attention to itself <

the chairman made sure that there were mighty few of them — Mollie Panter-Downes

>.