How to Use richly in a Sentence

richly

adverb
  • The room was richly decorated.
  • They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
  • The teak across the main deck was richly grained, with snug joinery.
    Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
  • It’s richly flavored with the shrimpy funk of fish sauce and the tangy, citrus-y sweetness of the fresh tamarind.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • For our teachers, who have so richly loved and cared for us, even at our worst.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The city of Richardson has long boasted one of the most richly diverse food pockets in North Texas.
    Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Purlie’s preaching draws richly from the American past instead of from the Bible.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Lin has richly touched upon it in her own special ways.
    Robert Rosofsky, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • These green-tech projects are richly funded—again through the PIF, backed by Aramco’s huge profits.
    Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • King's widow, Coretta Scott King, said the singer richly deserved the honor.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 21 July 2023
  • The problem: The index was so richly priced before the fall that its prospects have only improved from poor to mediocre.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Her thick auburn hair, pulled back tightly, flares richly around her shoulders.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Each was richly hued, unhurried as the autumn and likewise over too soon.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The fish spans a range of taste and sensation, from the clean oceanic pop of salmon roe to a richly sweet octopus that has been simmered for five hours.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Those countless grateful lives have gone on to bless the world with Darcelle’s brand of giving richly on all levels.
    oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The sauces are richly layered and sumptuous with coconut milk.
    New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Altogether, the team creates a richly hued setting for the young but in some ways more seasoned leads.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The counsel proved wise, and both Joseph and his descendants were richly rewarded.
    Robert Hockett, Forbes, 5 June 2022
  • Even a duck breast will come with an ample amount of fat; scored and rendered slowly skin side down in a pan, you’ll be richly rewarded in due time.
    Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Those who only expected a fleeting glimpse of the king, were richly rewarded to get to meet him in person.
    Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • And yet, this richly detailed story song proved too inspired to ignore.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2022
  • The near-universal frustration with the BPS is richly deserved.
    Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022
  • This 2019 Sauv Blanc is mouthwateringly juicy and yet at the same time richly textured.
    Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The large-scale work shows two men, one richly garbed and another in religious dress, leaned against a table stuffed with objects.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023
  • The confluence of those highly unusual forces would keep the S&P just as richly priced at the close of 2022 as at its all-time highs when Goldman laid its marker.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Then there was the driver who sounded like a cruise director, richly embellishing the names of the stops, like Copley Square.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The taste of those holiday delights just can't compare to a slice of tender, richly spiced gingerbread cake.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The pasta is cooked in the richly spiced broth, with no need for prior boiling, creating an extra creamy sauce, with meatiness from the fish and mussels.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The other box contains a boss-style encounter with a larger figure that’s richly detailed.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • The richly detailed gauges and graphics on the screen are highly customizable, as are most of the interior lights in the car.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022

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