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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In the process, Hardenberg gives us a richly detailed yet very accessible history of how over five centuries, the concept of measuring mean sea level was a painstaking process that advanced in fits and starts.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Welles’s exquisite, richly cynical adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s novel about a turn-of-the-century family unwilling to change with the times was famously snatched from Welles’s hands by RKO, re-edited and completed with a new ending.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Together, these stories show how richly complicated relationships can be.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Josh Kendall , a Georgia native, has been following the Falcons since Jeff Van Note was the richly bearded face of the franchise.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Welles’s exquisite, richly cynical adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s novel about a turn-of-the-century family unwilling to change with the times was famously snatched from Welles’s hands by RKO, re-edited and completed with a new ending.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Together, these stories show how richly complicated relationships can be.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Josh Kendall , a Georgia native, has been following the Falcons since Jeff Van Note was the richly bearded face of the franchise.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/richly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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