as in expensively
in a luxurious manner
a richly decorated penthouse that showed off the owner's art collection to its best advantage
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Recent Examples of richly
Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China.
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ABC News,
30 May 2026
That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Unlike many newer Miami condos that lean heavily on minimalist white-box interiors, this residence feels notably warmer and more richly detailed.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
The asymmetrical cathedral showcases a mix of architectural styles and is especially famous for its richly detailed, almost lacelike Gothic facade.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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ABC News,
30 May 2026
That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Unlike many newer Miami condos that lean heavily on minimalist white-box interiors, this residence feels notably warmer and more richly detailed.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
The asymmetrical cathedral showcases a mix of architectural styles and is especially famous for its richly detailed, almost lacelike Gothic facade.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for richly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for richly
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General Motors Anderson sees design and human ingenuity falling into three main epochs, beginning with thousands of years of empirical design that saw creators largely mimicking nature, building and testing models, and advancing from there—slowly, expensively, and narrowly focused.
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Creditors wanted the money to be restored as expensively as possible.
Adverb
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Something about the floral blue pattern on this dress feels luxuriously elegant.
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Now, the Nuggets have the option to spend luxuriously next season — a choice that would’ve been available to them regardless — or avoid the luxury tax again and save millions of dollars.
Adverb
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Brady Christensen, who can play all five offensive line spots, looms large on the free-agent market.
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With the back-to-back deaths of the district's representative, who were both in their 70s, age loomed large over the race, especially as younger Democrats push for a new generation of candidates.
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Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.
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The kind of experience these companies curate manages to be sumptuously luxe and transformatively meaningful—and offers plenty of swashbuckling tales to tell.
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As extravagantly decorated as the guest rooms, Azure’s blue and white interiors would be a great date-night choice—a combo of watching the sun sink below the horizon, excellent cuisine and fabulous wines (try something from the owners’ South African estate, Bouchard Finlayson).
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
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On board, the common areas were opulently decorated with monumental staircases and picture windows overlooking a half-mile-long beach.
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Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers.
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The car ended up high-centered on the edge of the manure pile.
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In the 64th minute, Christie gained possession at the top of the box and got off a shot that missed high.
Adverb
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Sulwhasoo's Gentle Cleansing Foam creates a rich lather that removes dirt, oil, and makeup without stripping skin, while ingredients like ginseng, orange peel, chestnut shell, and yam root leave your complexion soft, balanced, and comfortably hydrated.
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The cooling stations are large 20 foot by 25 foot container boxes hooked up to a generator that can comfortably fit about 20 people, Spearo said.
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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