richlyrich‧ly /ˈrɪtʃli/ adverb 
a richly carved ceiling a cloak richly embroidered with gold thread2if someone is richly dressed, they are dressed in expensive clothes3richly coloured having beautiful strong colours: the richly coloured mosaic4richly flavoured/scented having a strong pleasant taste or smell: richly scented flowers5richly deserve to completely deserve something such as success or punishment: They got the punishment they so richly deserved.6containing large amounts of something: a richly wooded valley an area that is richly endowed with wildlife7richly rewarding giving you a strong feeling of pleasure: It was a richly rewarding relationship.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- richly furnished rooms
- He accepted a richly paid position with the company.
- The bread was dark and richly flavored.
- Each Gospel begins with a richly ornamented page in which the opening words of the text are submerged by the decoration.
- Her pictures remain richly evocative of natural forms and textures.
- Life is far more richly graded and shaded, in reality, than terms like working-class and middle-class allow.
- The keystones are richly carved and the arch soffit is deeply coffered and enriched.
- The sides of the casket are richly ornate in artistic enamel work and includes cameo paintings of the Kenilworth and Larne clubhouses.
- This means that the building is, however richly ornamented, a simple hall.
- We walked along ancient stone irrigation channels down the richly cultivated terraces of San Blas Bay.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a table richly ornamented with carvings A good teacher is aware of the extremely varied needs of each student.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=greatly deserve something good that happens)· Her success was richly deserved.
a table richly ornamented with carvings A good teacher is aware of the extremely varied needs of each student.· Richly carved exterior depicts famous figures and scenes from Northampton's history, the interior is richly decorated.· These showed, as also did his later buildings, remarkable delicacy and inventiveness, especially in their richly decorated interiors.· There are 500 statues here, as well as richly decorated gables.· Around a richly decorated dining table, the remains of Drachenfels' royal and aristocratic dupes sit.· It was a richly decorated example and still contains a coffered marble ceiling and part of the cella wall.· It is made of polychrome brick in richly decorated patterns in reds, browns and yellows.· Tablinum Large room generally richly decorated and sculptured.· Their shields were embossed with gold or silver; their long, curved swords were in richly decorated scabbards.
VERB· The interiors of some houses, shrines and temples were richly decorated with frescoes.
· The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell.· The boos were unmistakable, unending and richly deserved.· Nobody could say it was anything but richly deserved.· The national media made her a heroine, status richly deserved, and the sympathy grew even more.· Oh, Charles dear, this is an honour you so richly deserve.· Some richly deserved to be abandoned.· It must be heartening for the company to enjoy such royal favour; they richly deserve it.
· The life membership to Eric is richly earned.
· All are meticulously researched, richly textured, deeply affecting, and sober in their judgments.· They were just timely and richly textured books.
· This small natural-looking pool is framed by a richly varied planting including variegated grasses and irises, hostas and primulas.· With instruments and voices carefully mixed and contrasted, the overall programme is richly varied.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► richly rewarding► richly coloured
- These are full-bodied, richly flavoured wines which, with the wines of Sacy, are the best of the Petite Montagne.
- Stewart received a richly deserved ovation from the crowd.
- It must be heartening for the company to enjoy such royal favour; they richly deserve it.
- Nobody could say it was anything but richly deserved.
- Oh, Charles dear, this is an honour you so richly deserve.
- Some richly deserved to be abandoned.
- The boos were unmistakable, unending and richly deserved.
- The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell.
- The national media made her a heroine, status richly deserved, and the sympathy grew even more.
WORD FAMILYnounrichesrichnessenrichmentthe richadjectiverichenrichedverbenrichadverbrichly
1if something is richly decorated, it is decorated a lot, in a way that is beautiful: a richly carved ceiling a cloak richly embroidered with gold thread2if someone is richly dressed, they are dressed in expensive clothes3richly coloured having beautiful strong colours: the richly coloured mosaic4richly flavoured/scented having a strong pleasant taste or smell: richly scented flowers5richly deserve to completely deserve something such as success or punishment: They got the punishment they so richly deserved.6containing large amounts of something: a richly wooded valley an area that is richly endowed with wildlife7richly rewarding giving you a strong feeling of pleasure: It was a richly rewarding relationship.