Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a royal or kingly manner; like a king; as becomes a king.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a royal or kingly manner; like a king; as becomes a king.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.
  • adverb colloquial Excessively; thoroughly.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a royal manner

Etymologies

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From royal + -ly.

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Examples

  • Most of these sour pouting pusses are the far left - wing, nut - jobs who remain royally pissed the President didn't push through single payer, blissfully unaware of any resistance offered by the opposition.

    Will Durst: Pixie Dust Blues Will Durst 2010

  • Most of these sour pouting pusses are the far left - wing, nut - jobs who remain royally pissed the President didn't push through single payer, blissfully unaware of any resistance offered by the opposition.

    Will Durst: Pixie Dust Blues Will Durst 2010

  • Most of these sour pouting pusses are the far left - wing, nut - jobs who remain royally pissed the President didn't push through single payer, blissfully unaware of any resistance offered by the opposition.

    Will Durst: Pixie Dust Blues Will Durst 2010

  • Corzine hopes tomorrow, Plainfield taxpayers will be taking it on the chin -- royally.

    Watch out for Jerry Green's sellout Monday Dan 2008

  • Constantinople with souvenirs; sometimes a sword royally enriched, sometimes a suit of rare armor, sometimes horses of El Hajez -- these were from Mahommed.

    The Prince of India — Volume 02 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • Dubos might've also mentioned that Royal Alexander had some ethical challenges relating to the scandalous Mark Foley emails, which he "royally" mishandled, in my view.

    Archive 2007-10-01 2007

  • ABC is just as credible as Faux Noise, and they proved it 'royally'.

    Post Debate Roundup, Philly Edition 2009

  • Dubos might've also mentioned that Royal Alexander had some ethical challenges relating to the scandalous Mark Foley emails, which he "royally" mishandled, in my view.

    Your Right Hand Thief 2007

  • Joanna needs support in helping them and the story has me "royally" pissed off.

    Comments for Jack's Newswatch Undecided Voter 2010

  • Joanna needs support in helping them and the story has me "royally" pissed off.

    Comments for Jack's Newswatch Undecided Voter 2010

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