richly

adverb

rich·​ly ˈrich-lē 

1

: in a rich manner

2

: in full measure : amply

praise richly deserved

Synonyms

• expensively
• luxuriously
• large
• sumptuously
• extravagantly
• opulently
• high
• comfortably

Examples of richly in a Sentence

The room was richly decorated.

They were richly rewarded for their efforts.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents. —Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

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Could this be the film that finally gets Park that richly deserved Oscar nomination? —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025

The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English richely, from Old English rīclīce, from rīce rich

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

richly

adverb

rich·​ly ˈrich-lē 

1

: in a rich manner

richly dressed

2

: in full measure : amply

richly deserved