1
: in a rich manner
2
: in full measure : amply
praise richly deserved
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The room was richly decorated.
They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
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The black-and-white 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop time-travels to a richly chromatic future in this new show, with Jasmine Amy Rogers making her Broadway debut in the title role, and Faith Prince and Stephen DeRosa among the supporting cast.
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New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
What emerges is a richly detailed fresco reminiscent of a classic pastoral novel — think Thomas Hardy, Willa Cather or D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers — where life’s many hardships come and go with each new season, and where technology arrives without warning to eventually change things forever.
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As a richly deserving first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer with vital roles in three Super Bowl rings underscoring his thrilling career, Kelce certainly has zero left to prove.
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Each area feels richly distinct from the others, harnessing abstract dreamlike designs rather than sheer photorealism, for the better.
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New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
What emerges is a richly detailed fresco reminiscent of a classic pastoral novel — think Thomas Hardy, Willa Cather or D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers — where life’s many hardships come and go with each new season, and where technology arrives without warning to eventually change things forever.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
As a richly deserving first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer with vital roles in three Super Bowl rings underscoring his thrilling career, Kelce certainly has zero left to prove.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Each area feels richly distinct from the others, harnessing abstract dreamlike designs rather than sheer photorealism, for the better.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for richly
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/richly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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