1
: in a rich manner
a richly decorated room
a richly illustrated book
2
: in full measure : amply
praise richly deserved
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The room was richly decorated.
They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The result is a film that feels both richly designed and thrillingly alive — with a delightfully intelligent composition that never calcifies into anxiety.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Trained on such a corpus, an AI helper could speak your company’s language fluently, and reveal richly profitable connections in your files.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The role of specific fungi within each group is richly varied.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/richly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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