Royally, 1) in a manner becoming a king: “their encounters, though not personal, have been r. attorneyed with interchange of gifts,” Wint. I, 1, 30. “to have you r. appointed,” IV, 4, 603. “sorrow so r. in you appears,” H4B V, 2, 51. “to answer r. in our defences,” H5 II, 4, 3. “to have proved most r.” Hml. V, 2, 409 (Qq royal).
2) magnificently: r. entertained and lodged, Lucr. Arg. Hml. V, 2, 409 Ado I, 3, 45. “the castle r. is manned,” R2 III, 3, 21. 23 (with a quibble: manned by the king in person). “let us banquet r.” H6A I, 6, 30.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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