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
Marayrasu, his first collection of stories to receive an English translation, expands his reach, introducing readers to his tough yet richly poetic world.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for richly
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Perhaps China’s aggressive state spending, open-source AI coding, and interest in ordinary use cases for the technology will ultimately give the country an edge over American firms that are expensively chasing revolutionary applications for a more theoretical product.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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New technology can solve crimes faster, safer, and less expensively than ever before.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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This luxuriously comforting dinner is just what the doctor called for.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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The brand makes outerwear that’s luxuriously stylish, but practical, too.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Democrats writ large got a massive shot in the arm Tuesday night with key victories in Virginia, New Jersey, California and New York City that President Trump even acknowledged Wednesday morning.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s probably because the shoes come up large and were slightly too wide in our regular size.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2025
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From their 100% mulberry silk pillowcases to Supima cotton duvet covers, staying wrapped up in the incredibly cozy and sumptuously smooth layers will feel like the perfect retreat from freezing outdoor temps.—
Brittany Loggins,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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Around this time, Gaudí was overseeing the building of the Casa Milà, a sumptuously curvaceous apartment building in Barcelona.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In November, the content creator, who first established a tradition of dressing extravagantly for her relatives' holiday parties in 2021, pulled up to her family function in a look inspired by a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Some journalists dress extravagantly, a longstanding tradition at this news conference, hoping to stand out in the packed hall and catch the president’s eye for a chance to ask a question.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
19 Dec. 2025
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Of the many nadirs this season — from letting a two-goal lead slip against Bournemouth to their existing run of five defeats in six league games from December 14 — the chastening 3-0 loss against Wolves on January 3 ranks high.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Walmart — Walmart shares gained 3% to an all-time intraday high, after Nasdaq said the retail giant will be added to the Nasaq-100 index later this month.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Against Purdue on Wednesday night, however, UCLA already led comfortably when Dugalić placed her palms on her head in disbelief when the Bruins parted with their challenge; the 6-foot-4 post player profusely apologized to her coach on the sidelines.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yet, this amount may not suffice for everyone, as some experts suggest the average person needs to have saved eight to 10 times their annual salary to retire comfortably.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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