1
: in a rich manner
2
: in full measure : amply
praise richly deserved
Examples of richly in a Sentence
The room was richly decorated.
They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
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Edison’s first fragile light bulbs were just one early step in the electric revolution that has helped create today’s richly illuminated world.
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Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Anderson’s camera travels through the warren of living spaces, richly layered with the objects of family life.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Skyscrapers could have made a historic but dilapidated neighborhood more varied and richly layered.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
The country is home to its own richly-layered history of healing techniques and traditions dating back thousands of years to indigenous people groups like the Aztecs and Mayas.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Anderson’s camera travels through the warren of living spaces, richly layered with the objects of family life.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Skyscrapers could have made a historic but dilapidated neighborhood more varied and richly layered.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025
The country is home to its own richly-layered history of healing techniques and traditions dating back thousands of years to indigenous people groups like the Aztecs and Mayas.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for richly
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/richly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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