Meaning & use
Royally
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In a grand or majestic way fit for royalty; also used informally as an intensifier, especially before something negative.
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The guests were treated royally during their stay at the palace.
He royally messed up the presentation in front of the entire board.
A note on using this word
The informal sense, as in "royally screwed up," has been common in casual English since the 20th century as a way to intensify a negative outcome.
Words with a similar meaning
regallygrandly
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