almighty

1 of 3

adjective

al·​mighty ȯl-ˈmī-tē How to pronounce almighty (audio)
1
often capitalized : having absolute power over all
Almighty God
2
a
: relatively unlimited in power
an almighty board of directors
b
: having or regarded as having great power or importance
the almighty dollar
3
informal : mighty
used as an intensive
an almighty shock
almightiness noun

almighty

2 of 3

adverb

: to a great degree : extremely
although he did not precisely starve, he was almighty hungryW. A. Swanberg

Almighty

3 of 3

noun

: god sense 1
used with the

Examples of almighty in a Sentence

Adjective the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong Adverb that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there Noun the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Seven Casino: Topping our list of European casinos online is this almighty site. Arnette Leonetti, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 The game itself lures the Front Range into thinking somebody’s finally figured out a way to break Patrick Mahomes’ magic Harry Potter wand, only to watch as No. 15 goes all Expelliarmus while eluding pressure and then finishes the two-minute drill with an almighty Avada Kedavra in the end zone. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024 Going against the almighty Kansas City Chiefs, fresh off back-to-back Super Bowl trips. Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024 Our only hope against this evil is the activist outrage of these parents groups and, of course, the grace of almighty God. For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024 The drilling makes an almighty muddy mess, but when all is said and done, the more than 2,000 boreholes planned for the campus will be undetectable, despite performing an impressive sleight of hand. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024 Sell many fewer, and Cybertruck will be an almighty flop. Carlton Reid, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023 As Biden likes to say, compare me to the alternative, not the almighty. KARL: Not the almighty. ABC News, 12 Nov. 2023 The almighty Oprah Winfrey released her Favorite Things List, declaring all of her top items from the year (and simultaneously providing shoppers with the perfect gift guide). Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
Adverb
Rutgers led 30-27 at halftime thanks only to a banked-in 28-footer, the other 19:58 of the half an almighty slog between two teams trading good defense and very bad offense back and forth. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024 Hoosiers hang on Despite Jackson-Davis' quiet night (10 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and almighty foul trouble in the post because of Edey's dominance, Indiana out-toughed and outworked Purdue (24-5, 13-5) across a second half as impressive as any the Hoosiers have played all season. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023 Oh, my God, almighty. Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2020 God almighty, coming from a council house in North London, my god. Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty, though, things were a little weird. New York Times, 3 May 2022 And the driver hits the gas and goes zoom, zoom, zoom so fast that the mommies on the bus say Jesus Christ almighty, slow down! John Kenney, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
Noun
Although Almighty So 2 didn’t come to fruition this year, Keef lent his voice to plenty of other artists in 2023, featuring on songs with Drake, Sexyy Red, and Skrillex. Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2024 She is credited with working on films, including Amistad, Along Came a Spider, Bruce Almighty, Million Dollar Baby, The Dark Knight and dozens of other titles with her father. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024 Or opt for the Spruce Almighty cocktail, made with Vikre’s Boreal Spruce Gin, kumquat, lemon, and pomegranate. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023 Bennett made cameo appearances in Analyze This and Bruce Almighty; Saturday Night Live even paid tribute to him with a recurring impersonation by Alec Baldwin. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 21 July 2023 Since starring in the fan-favorite role, Walter has appeared in Bruce Almighty and Netflix's Glow. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023 Gates open at 3 p.m. each day with truck and tractor pulling starting at 6 p.m. Almighty Vinylperforms on the main stage Friday night. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023 Last November, No Jumper co-host Almighty Suspect got into an on-air fight with Lil Kelpy, a guest on the show. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2023 From left, Charlie Chase, Grandmaster Caz, Almighty Kay Gee, and Easy AD of The Cold Crush Brothers at The Palladium in N.Y., on April 10, 1992. Candice Williams, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig, from eall all + mihtig mighty

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1830, in the meaning defined above

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of almighty was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almighty. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

almighty

1 of 2 adjective
al·​mighty
ȯl-ˈmīt-ē
often capitalized
: having unlimited power
Almighty God

Almighty

2 of 2 noun
: god sense 1
used with the

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