Word family noun riches richness enrichment the rich adjective rich enriched verb enrich adverb richly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrichlyrich‧ly /ˈrɪtʃli/ adverb 1 BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKINGif 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 thread2 if someone is richly dressed, they are dressed in expensive clothes3 → richly coloured4 → richly flavoured/scented5 → richly deserve6 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTcontaining large amounts of something a richly wooded valley an area that is richly endowed with wildlife7 → richly rewardingExamples from the Corpus
richly• The keystones are richly carved and the arch soffit is deeply coffered and enriched.• We walked along ancient stone irrigation channels down the richly cultivated terraces of San Blas Bay.• Her pictures remain richly evocative of natural forms and textures.• The bread was dark and richly flavored.• richly furnished rooms• Life is far more richly graded and shaded, in reality, than terms like working-class and middle-class allow.• This means that the building is, however richly ornamented, a simple hall.• Each Gospel begins with a richly ornamented page in which the opening words of the text are submerged by the decoration.• The sides of the casket are richly ornate in artistic enamel work and includes cameo paintings of the Kenilworth and Larne clubhouses.• He accepted a richly paid position with the company. 