royally
adverb
royally is spelled R-O-Y-A-L-L-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, royally means “In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in royally?
| Letters | 7: R-O-Y-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is royally?
Royally appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce royally?
- US
Royally has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-royally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of royally
- more royally comparative
- most royally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does royally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.
Unless it was decreed royally, it never got done.
- 2
colloquialExcessively; thoroughly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Royally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | royalement |
| Spanish | soberanamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does royally come from?
From royal + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).