royally

adv — 2 senses

royally

adv

Etymology From royal + -ly.

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.

  • Bahira returned his stare, royally annoyed with herself for letting him affect her.1991, Helen Mittermeyer, A Moment in Time, page 32:
  • 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:

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