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English

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Etymology

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From royal +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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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. (colloquial, idiomatic) Excessively; thoroughly.
    • 1991, Helen Mittermeyer, A Moment in Time, page 32:
      Bahira returned his stare, royally annoyed with herself for letting him affect her.
    • 2025 August 2, Bryan Mena, “Did the Fed just royally screw up?”, in CNN Business[1], archived from the original on 20 August 2025:
      Still, it may be too soon to conclude that the Fed has royally screwed up.

Translations

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in a royal manner
excessively, thoroughly