almighty

adjectiveadverbcommon in dialogue

//ɔːlˈmaɪti//

Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful

adjective

1
Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
God almighty
The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”
2
slangGreat; extreme; terrible.
I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
When Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen both went cheaply inside the first hour on the fifth day, a further 134 were needed and there was a genuine sense that an almighty upset might just come off.
3
Having very great power, influence, etc.
The almighty press condemned him without trial.

Etymology

From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.

adverb

1
slangExtremely; thoroughly.
Now that must have been almighty careless of someone, Wynn.
I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!

Forms

comparative: more almighty
superlative: most almighty

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almighty · Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful

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