richly

English

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/

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Adverb

richly (comparative richlier or more richly, superlative richliest or most richly)

1. In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:
   1. In an attractive or manner; full of colour or detail.
      • 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter II, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

        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.

   2. In a manner that occupies the non-visual senses; flavourfully, deeply.
2. (of a marriage) Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.
3. Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.

   a richly deserved comeuppance

Collocations

Some adjectives commonly collocating with richly

• richly deserved
• richly rewarding

Translations

in a luxurious manner

• Bulgarian: богато (bg) (bogato), разкошно (bg) (razkošno)
• Greek:

  Ancient: λίπα (lípa)

• Middle English: richely
• Polish: bogato (pl)
• Portuguese: ricamente
• Romanian: bogat (ro), abundent (ro), din plin
• Russian: бога́то (ru) (bogáto)

of a marriage: advantageous

• Middle English: richely