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adverb
Etymology: Middle English richely, from Old English rīclīce, from rīce rich
Date: before 12th century
1. in a rich manner
2. in full measure ; amply <praise richly deserved>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
richly
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Richly — Rich ly, adv. In a rich manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
richly — [rich′lē] adv. 1. in a rich manner 2. abundantly; amply; fully * * * See rich. * * * … Universalium
richly — ► ADVERB 1) in a rich way. 2) fully … English terms dictionary
richly — [rich′lē] adv. 1. in a rich manner 2. abundantly; amply; fully … English World dictionary
richly — [[t]rɪ̱tʃli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: usu ADV ed/adj If something is richly coloured, flavoured, or perfumed, it has a pleasantly strong colour, flavour, or perfume. ...an opulent display of richly coloured fabrics. ...the richly flavoured, hearty… … English dictionary
richly — rich|ly [ˈrıtʃli] adv 1.) if something is richly decorated, it is decorated a lot, in a way that is beautiful ▪ a richly carved ceiling ▪ a cloak richly embroidered with gold thread 2.) if someone is richly dressed, they are dressed in expensive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
richly — rich|ly [ rıtʃli ] adverb ▸ 1 beautifully/expensively ▸ 2 strongly and attractively ▸ 3 completely ▸ 4 with a lot of money etc. ▸ 5 to great degree 1. ) in a beautiful and expensive way: richly patterned carpets a richly decorated palace 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
richly — UK [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] / US adverb 1) in a beautiful and expensive way richly patterned carpets a richly decorated palace 2) with pleasant strong colours, flavours, or smells saris of richly coloured silks 3) completely richly deserve: He gave them the… … English dictionary
richly — adverb 1 richly decorated/embroidered etc beautifully and expensively decorated etc: a cloak richly embroidered with gold thread 2 richly coloured having beautiful strong colours: the richly coloured mosaic 3 richly deserve to completely deserve… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
richly — [ˈrɪtʃli] adv 1) in a beautiful and expensive way a richly decorated palace[/ex] 2) with pleasant strong colours, flavours, or smells richly coloured silks[/ex] 3) completely He gave them the credit that they very richly deserved.[/ex] 4) with a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
richly — adv. Richly is used with these adjectives: ↑carpeted, ↑carved, ↑coloured, ↑comic, ↑detailed, ↑diverse, ↑flavoured, ↑furnished, ↑imaginative, ↑ornate, ↑patterned, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
