adv
richly
RIHCH-lee
adv
1
In a lavish, luxurious, or elaborately detailed way.
"The hall was richly decorated with tapestries and gold trim."
2
Fully or thoroughly deserved.
"He richly deserved the promotion after years of hard work."
How to Use Richly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a lavish way, or (with "deserve") completely and fully.
Common pairings
richly deserved
richly decorated
richly rewarded
Word Forms
richlier comparative, more richly comparative, richliest superlative, most richly superlative
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Etymology
From Old English rīclīce, formed from rich plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.