richly
- adverb
- /ˈrɪtʃli/
- The banquet hall was richly decorated with golden chandeliers and velvet drapes.
- richly detailed
- richly decorated
- richly embroidered
And the final value of that is that you're writing multi layered, richly textured characters who actors want to play.
- And the final value of that is that you're writing multi layered, richly textured characters who actors want to play.
- Jars where the bees bring their honey, and where in this same cave, the mermaids weave fabrics as richly dyed as the deep sea.
- This book is richly illustrated by Nathan Smith, and it is, you know, it's for beginners.
Examples
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Rather, he created psychologically complex characters, placed them in richly detailed situations, and let them react.
Academic text (1993) -
The crime scene was a rose-hued room richly furnished with reproduction antiques.
Fiction book (2001) -
Hundreds of films have been made here using the richly decorated buildings and the beautiful beach.
Academic text (2006) -
These are richly pigmented for what they are.
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Most important of all, though, it shows Kasalbin thinking in a richly historical way about a difficult ancient book.
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I have worn my garments and know that I have been richly blessed with health and strength.
Fiction book (1990) -
You could roll them up, send them ahead of you, and in the time it took to hang them up, you could transform a cold, dank interior into a richly colored setting.
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Inside, their walls and ceilings were richly decorated, some with mosaics, others with figured stucco, nearly all with frescoes.
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The unhurried pace complements the richly detailed text and draws the listener into nineteenth-century England.
Academic text (2015) -
The next item up for bid is an exquisite Japanese carving, circa 1700, a rare relief of a Shinto goddess very richly detailed.
Synonyms
In a large, generous way, often with a lot of money
In a very careful and beautiful way
In a very impressive and beautiful way
In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money
Using or spending much more than needed
In a very comfortable and expensive way
In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold
In a very rich and decorated way
In a rich, full way that shows thick growth
To act in a rich way and enjoy expensive things
In a full, rich way that sounds warm and pleasing
In a generous and plentiful way
In a rich and expensive way to impress people
In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people
In a soft, rich way that feels very comfortable and high quality
Someone gives large gifts or money in a very generous way
Antonyms
How Rich
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Richly comes from the adjective rich plus the adverb ending -ly, and rich means 'full of wealth or fine things', like gold or luxury. So richly describes doing something in a very luxurious or heavily decorated way.