1
: in a rich manner
a richly decorated room
a richly illustrated book
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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Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Flesh is an attempt to write richly about a hollow man, in that hollow man’s own impoverished language.
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Crisp dialogue punctuates the story as Clark richly shows how people actually talk to each other, from the police colleagues to families in distress.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Walmart had been richly rewarded last year for helping inflation-weary consumers, while Costco lagged after internal changes and softer membership data.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Flesh is an attempt to write richly about a hollow man, in that hollow man’s own impoverished language.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Crisp dialogue punctuates the story as Clark richly shows how people actually talk to each other, from the police colleagues to families in distress.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Walmart had been richly rewarded last year for helping inflation-weary consumers, while Costco lagged after internal changes and softer membership data.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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 10 Jan. 2026.
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