al|might|y

al|might|y «l MY tee», adjective, adverb, noun.

–adj.

1. possessing all power; all-powerful: »

O God Almighty, Blessed Saviour (Tennyson).

SYNONYM(S): omnipotent.

2. having great power: »

... Truth's almighty charms (William Cowper).

3. U.S. Informal. great: »

almighty nonsense.

–adv.

U.S. Informal. exceedingly; very: »

... an almighty fine girl (Mark Twain).

–n.

Almighty or the Almighty, God; the Deity: »

thou Almighty! in whose hand is fate (Alexander Pope).

╂[Old English ealmihtig < eall all + mihtig mighty]

–al|might´i|ly, adverb.

–al|might´i|ness, noun.