Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a regal or royal manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a regal or royal manner.
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- adverb In a
regal manner, in the way of, or befitting,royalty .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a regal manner
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Examples
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With a pedigree like that, this little guy is what we in racing call "regally bred."
Forbes.com: News Teresa Genaro 2012
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Terfel does best when he has something clear to play; and when he knew what Wotan wanted, he burst out with the best of them, demanding that Erda stay and reveal the meaning of her prophecy, or formally, regally escorting his wife, Fricka, into their new home.
The Met's 'Das Rheingold': Cast for the simulcast? Anne Midgette 2010
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Terfel does best when he has something clear to play; and when he knew what Wotan wanted, he burst out with the best of them, demanding that Erda stay and reveal the meaning of her prophecy, or formally, regally escorting his wife, Fricka, into their new home.
Going for the Rheingold Anne Midgette 2010
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Throughout most of art history, commissioned portraits ennobled their subjects—showing them surrounded by symbols of wealth and virtue, perched regally on a steed or even transported into a New Testament scene.
The Changing Face of Portraits Ellen Gamerman 2011
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My fingers loosened, and he reared his head up regally.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Walking regally, he gestured for Blood Thorn and the rest to follow and started from the room.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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At the end of the show, Marc Jacobs emerged and walked (nay, floated) around the circle, regally acknowledging his attendants.
Anya Strzemien: My First Time: A Marc Jacobs Experience (PHOTOS) Anya Strzemien 2010
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It's in Coverdale's revision of his own work, Henry VIII's officially authorised, regally bound and aptly titled Great Bible, that the "face of the deep"/"face of the waters" formulation first appears.
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Mrs. Astor sat regally in her box, recieving the homages of her subjects, but never leaving to visit someone else.
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She wore a lovely gown of pearl gray silk, and her silvery hair swept regally away from her face, but there was something ugly about her, an angry set to her mouth, a coldness in her eyes.
Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011
dbekeny commented on the word regally
As Mayor of the Munchkin City
In the County of the Land of Oz
I welcome you most regally
June 2, 2010