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royally en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English royal Middle English -ly English -ly English royally From royal + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.
    • Unless it was decreed royally, it never got done.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Excessively; thoroughly.
    • Still, it may be too soon to conclude that the Fed has royally screwed up. 2025 August 2, Bryan Mena, “Did the Fed just royally screw up?”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2025:
    • Bahira returned his stare, royally annoyed with herself for letting him affect her. 1991, Helen Mittermeyer, A Moment in Time, page 32:

Forms

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most royally Degree=Sup lexicographic
more royally Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (9)

fr royalement (in a royal manner) · fi kuninkaallisesti (in a royal manner) · nrf rouoyalement (in a royal manner) · eo reĝe (in a royal manner) · pl królewsko (in a royal manner) · fi erittäin (excessively, thoroughly) · fi hyvin (excessively, thoroughly) · fi todella (excessively, thoroughly) · es soberanamente (excessively, thoroughly)