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Added 9 October 2026

almighty

/ɔːlˈmaɪti/ adjective

In Latin: omnipotēns Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about almighty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
God almighty
Great; extreme; terrible.
I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
Having very great power, influence, etc.
The almighty press condemned him without trial.

adverb

Extremely; thoroughly.

Origin

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

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