richly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English richely, from Old English rīċlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīlīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijalīkô; by surface analysis, rich + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Meanings
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In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression: ▸ In an attractive or manner; full of colour or detail.
She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid,[…]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types as Ally Sloper, the Widow Twankey, or Miss Moucher.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter II, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression: ▸ In a manner that occupies the non-visual senses; flavourfully, deeply.
- (of a marriage) Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.
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Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.
a richly deserved comeuppance
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more richly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| richliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| richlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most richly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
bg разкошно (in a luxurious manner) · ro din plin (in a luxurious manner) · ru бога́то (in a luxurious manner) · pl bogato (in a luxurious manner) · eo riĉe (in a luxurious manner) · bg богато (in a luxurious manner) · enm richely (in a luxurious manner) · ro bogat (in a luxurious manner) · pt ricamente (in a luxurious manner) · grc λίπα (in a luxurious manner) · ro abundent (in a luxurious manner) · enm richely (of a marriage: advantageous)