royally

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adverb

In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.

“Unless it was decreed royally, it never got done.”

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Meanings

adverbroyally (comparative more royally, superlative most royally)

comparative more royally · superlative most royally

  1. In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.

    Unless it was decreed royally, it never got done.

  2. colloquialidiomaticExcessively; 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
    1 more example

    Bahira returned his stare, royally annoyed with herself for letting him affect her.

    1991, Helen Mittermeyer, A Moment in Time, page 32

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a royal manner

Similar
like kingslike royalty
Also see
expensivelygenerouslyregally

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From royal + -ly.

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Translations

Esperanto reĝe
  • reĝein a royal manner
Finnish kuninkaallisesti, erittäin
  • kuninkaallisestiin a royal manner
  • erittäinexcessively, thoroughly
  • hyvinexcessively, thoroughly
  • todellaexcessively, thoroughly
French royalement
  • royalementin a royal manner
Polish królewsko
  • królewskoin a royal manner
Spanish soberanamente
  • soberanamenteexcessively, thoroughly
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APA

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MLA

“royally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “royally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royally.

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