richly
- adverb
- /ˈrɪtʃli/
- American music seems to exploit this opposition as richly as any in the world.
- richly textured
- richly endowed
- richly diverse
It's very richly valued in my opinion.
- It's very richly valued in my opinion.
- And if you look at brain data, that feels a whole lot like it's richly, deeply personal data.
- This is what the Democrats richly deserve.
- Although that course changes and is richly debated, there will be Edwardians and anti Edwardians.
- Have a a richly human life at all levels, but don't arrogate to yourself the determination of good and evil.
Examples
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The land where these two rivers meet is one of Brazil's most richly biodiverse regions and a magnet for human settlement.
Academic text (2010) -
The troops were richly rewarded with praise, spoils and rest.
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Hear, hear, though not at all the the money that has gone for infrastructure in Northern Ireland is richly needed there.
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But how do we design robots to participate more richly in that dance of human communication?
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Their latest adventure is a dense and richly rewarding tale.
Fiction book (2002) -
Two goals from Gareth Southgate have given Villa a richly deserved...
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Yes, sir, my friend, the Duchess assures me with her very versatile tongue... it's going to be a pleasant journey-- short, sweet and richly rewarding.
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Indeed, they are embodiments of multiliteracies and richly intertextual sites for learning and play.
Academic text (2015) -
The meal was prepared richly, with an abundance of spices and fresh ingredients.
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The garden was richly decorated with vibrant flowers and lush greenery.
Synonyms
To a very high degree, often about skill or rank
By a very large amount
By a large amount
To a very large degree
To a very large degree
By a very large amount
To a very great degree
To a very large degree
To a very great degree
In large amounts that are more than enough
In very large amounts, often more than needed
In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money
In a way that gives more than is needed
To a large degree
In a generous way that gives a lot
In large amounts
In a generous and plentiful way
In a very rich and decorated way
In a rich, full way that shows thick growth
In a rich and expensive way to impress people
In large amounts
In large amounts
In a generous way that gives a lot
Someone gives large gifts or money in a very generous way
Antonyms
How Rich
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Richly comes from rich plus -ly, where rich means 'full' or 'plentiful', as in 'rich flavor' or 'rich soil'. So richly means 'to a great or full degree', which is why we say someone 'richly deserves' praise or a place is 'richly adorned'.