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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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bur the situation that the men find themselves in all felt richly cinematic.
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Of course, the drawback to doing all that richly varied work is that she’s been traveling almost constantly.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning show highlighted the richly biodiverse ecosystem of the Central American nation's Coiba National Park, which includes an island that was once a penal colony.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Bur the situation that the men find themselves in all felt richly cinematic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Of course, the drawback to doing all that richly varied work is that she’s been traveling almost constantly.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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