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richly

richly

13 3.4
In a very fancy or expensive way
  • adverb
  • /ˈrɪtʃli/
translation icon : ricamente
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • Most important of all, though, it shows Kasalbin thinking in a richly historical way about a difficult ancient book.

  • 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.

  • Inside, their walls and ceilings were richly decorated, some with mosaics, others with figured stucco, nearly all with frescoes.

  • 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

handsomely
vsrichly
19 4.6

In a large, generous way, often with a lot of money

adds sense of ornate luxury and decorative abundance beyond size
exquisitely
vsrichly
18 6.1

In a very careful and beautiful way

leans more toward broad sumptuousness and lavish decoration
magnificently
vsrichly
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

places more weight on richness and decorative abundance
lavishly
vsrichly
11 5.6

In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money

leans more on luxury and elaborate quality than pure giving
extravagantly
vsrichly
7 6.0

Using or spending much more than needed

focuses on elegance and richness rather than excess or waste
luxuriously
vsrichly
3 5.1

In a very comfortable and expensive way

adds strong sense of abundance and ornate detail beyond comfort
ornately
vsrichly
2 6.0

In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold

broader includes richness, comfort, and quality beyond decoration
sumptuously
vsrichly
1 8.4

In a very rich and decorated way

emphasises lavishness plus abundance rather than decoration only
luxuriantly
vsrichly
1 7.2

In a rich, full way that shows thick growth

stresses luxury and sumptuous quality more than mere abundance
decadently
vsrichly
1 6.7

To act in a rich way and enjoy expensive things

keeps luxurious sense but without the moral or indulgent tone
lushly
vsrichly
1 4.7

In a full, rich way that sounds warm and pleasing

is wider, including decoration and overall lavish quality
bountifully
vsrichly
1 4.6

In a generous and plentiful way

focuses on luxurious quality and elaborate visual richness rather than quantity
opulently
vsrichly
1 7.3

In a rich and expensive way to impress people

focuses equally on abundance, decoration, and high quality
resplendently
vsrichly
1 8.3

In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people

centres more on luxury and richness than visual brilliance
plushly
vsrichly
1 5.5

In a soft, rich way that feels very comfortable and high quality

covers broader luxury, decoration, and abundance beyond softness
munificently
vsrichly
  • Formal
8.4

Someone gives large gifts or money in a very generous way

emphasises sumptuous appearance and elaborate quality rather than generosity

Antonyms

2 1.8

In a simple way without decoration

How Rich

lavishly
11 5.6
sumptuously
1 8.4
richly
13 3.4
decoratively
1 3.4
simply
110 1.0

Surface Forms

richly positive

Morphology

richly = rich (transparent) = rich + ly

The adverb is a straightforward derivation from the adjective 'rich' with the productive suffix '-ly' indicating manner.

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.