1
: in a rich manner
2
: in full measure : amply
praise richly deserved
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Examples of richly in a Sentence
The room was richly decorated.
They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Spacious rooms, starting at 552 square feet, are richly decorated as well; some of the top-end suites have spectacular marble bathrooms, complete with private plunge pools.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
At dusk, the drawing room is reconfigured into a relaxed dining area, serving Moroccan cuisine with an artful twist, from crisp fish pastillas to a richly flavorful beef and quince tagine.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2024
The Conservatives richly deserve long-term exile for the disaster of Brexit which, according to a new report by Cambridge Econometrics, a think tank, would drain nearly $400 billion from the British economy by 2035 — a tidy sum in a country whose annual output is smaller than California’s.
—Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Spacious rooms, starting at 552 square feet, are richly decorated as well; some of the top-end suites have spectacular marble bathrooms, complete with private plunge pools.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
At dusk, the drawing room is reconfigured into a relaxed dining area, serving Moroccan cuisine with an artful twist, from crisp fish pastillas to a richly flavorful beef and quince tagine.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2024
The Conservatives richly deserve long-term exile for the disaster of Brexit which, according to a new report by Cambridge Econometrics, a think tank, would drain nearly $400 billion from the British economy by 2035 — a tidy sum in a country whose annual output is smaller than California’s.
—Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/richly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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