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roy·al

 (roi′əl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a monarch.
2. Of the rank of a monarch.
3. Of, relating to, or in the service of a kingdom.
4. Issued or performed by a monarch: a royal warrant; a royal visit.
5. Founded, chartered, or authorized by a monarch: a royal society of musicians.
6. Befitting royalty; stately: royal treatment.
7.
a. Superior, as in size or quality.
b. Used as an intensive: "It would be a first-class royal mess" (Sam Nunn).
n.
1. Informal A member of a monarch's family: "Among the resort's distinguished visitors are Swedish and Spanish royals" (Alistair Scott).
2. Nautical A sail set on the royalmast.
3. A paper size, 20 by 25 inches for printing, 19 by 24 inches for writing.
Idiom:
the royal road
A way or method that presents no difficulties: the royal road to success.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rēgālis, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
roy′al·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.royally - in a royal manner; "they were royally treated"
like kings, like royalty
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Translations
مُلوكيّا
královsky
kongeligt
erittäinhyvinkuninkaallisestitodella
királyhoz illõen
konunglega
muhteşem bir şekilde

royally

[ˈrɔɪəlɪ] ADV (fig) → magníficamente, espléndidamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

royally

[ˈrɔɪəli] adv
[treat, receive, welcome] → royalement
to get royally drunk → prendre une bonne cuiteRoyal Mail n (British) the Royal Mail le service postal britanniqueRoyal Marines npl (British) the Royal Marines → l'infanterie f de marineRoyal Navy n (British) the Royal Navy → la marine nationaleRoyal Shakespeare Company [ˌrɔɪəlˈʃeɪkspɪərkʌmpəni] n (British) the Royal Shakespeare Company troupe de théâtre spécialisée dans le répertoire shakespearien
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

royally

adv
→ königlich; (right) royally (fig: = lavishly) → fürstlich, königlich
(inf: = totally) to get royally drunk → sich total besaufen (inf); you have messed up royally → da hast du totalen Scheiß gebaut (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

royally

[ˈrɔɪəlɪ] adv → da re
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

royal

(ˈroiəl) adjective
1. of, concerning etc a king, queen etc. the royal family; His Royal Highness Prince Charles.
2. magnificent. a royal feast.
ˈroyally adverb
ˈroyalist noun
a person who supports a king or queen. The republicans fought the royalists.
ˈroyalty – plural ˈroyalties – noun
1. a payment made to a writer, recording artist etc for every book, record etc sold.
2. the state of being royal, or royal people in general. The commands of royalty must be obeyed.
royal blue
(of) a bright, darkish blue. a royal-blue dress.
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