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capitally

adverb

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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English capital Middle English -ly English -ly English capitally From capital + -ly.

  1. Chiefly; principally.
  2. Excellently.

    We enjoyed ourselves capitally.

    "And I'll get into this vehicle," he said. "The horse is quiet, and the princess drives capitally."

  3. By capital punishment.

    It was decreed regarding him also, that whoever should say he had been a man should be capitally punished.