richly

Rich  (rch), Adrienne Born 1929.

American poet and essayist whose works, notably Diving Into the Wreck (1973), concern radical feminism, lesbianism, and political activism.

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rich  (rch)

adj. rich·er, rich·est

1. Possessing great material wealth: "Now that he was rich he was not thought ignorant any more, but simply eccentric" (Mavis Gallant).

2. Having great worth or value: a rich harvest of grain.

3. Magnificent; sumptuous: a rich brocade.

4.

a. Having an abundant supply: rich in ideas.

b. Abounding, especially in natural resources: rich land.

5. Meaningful and significant: "a rich sense of the transaction between writer and reader" (William Zinsser).

6. Very productive and therefore financially profitable: rich seams of coal.

7.

a. Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet: a rich dessert.

b. Having or exuding a strong or pungent aroma: "Texas air is so rich you can nourish off it like it was food" (Edna Ferber).

8.

a. Pleasantly full and mellow: a rich tenor voice.

b. Warm and strong in color: a rich brown velvet.

9. Containing a large proportion of fuel to air: a rich gas mixture.

10. Informal Highly amusing.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the: "Were there, indeed, a sure appeal to the mercies of the rich, the calamities of the poor might be less intolerable" (Charlotte Smith).

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[Middle English riche, from Old French (of Germanic origin) and from Old English rce, strong, powerful; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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richly adv.

richness n.

Synonyms: rich, affluent, flush¹, loaded, moneyed, wealthy
These adjectives mean having an abundant supply of money, property, or possessions of value: a rich executive; an affluent banker; a speculator flush with cash; not merely rich but loaded; moneyed heirs; wealthy corporations.

Antonym: poor

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richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ]

adv

1. in a rich or elaborate manner a richly decorated carving

2. fully and appropriately he was richly rewarded for his service

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	richly - to an ample degree or in an ample manner; "these voices were amply represented"; "we benefited richly" amply
	2.	richly - in a rich manner; "he lives high" luxuriously, high
	3.	richly - in a rich and lavish manner; "lavishly decorated" lavishly, extravagantly

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richly

adverb

1. elaborately, lavishly, elegantly, splendidly, exquisitely, expensively, luxuriously, gorgeously, sumptuously, opulently, palatially The rooms are richly decorated.

2. fully, well, thoroughly, amply, appropriately, properly, suitably, in full measure He achieved the success he so richly deserved.

Translations

richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] ADV

1. (= generously) [rewarded] → generosamente; [illustrated] → profusamente
we were richly rewarded → fuimos generosamente recompensados
a boy richly endowed with talent → un chico dotado de un enorme talento
a richly endowed library → una biblioteca con abundantes fondos

2. (= ornately) [decorated, furnished] → suntuosamente, lujosamente
a richly adorned chair → una silla con exquisitos adornos
richly patterned fabrics → telas con ricos estampados

3. (= strongly) richly coloured fabrics → telas de colores vivos
a richly flavoured sauce → una salsa de sabor fuerte
the flowers are richly scented → las flores tienen un perfume intenso

4. (= intensely) the work is richly rewarding → el trabajo es sumamente or enormemente gratificante
she richly deserves it → se lo tiene bien merecido
the success they so richly deserve → el éxito que tanto merecen

richly [ˈrɪtʃli] adv

richly coloured → aux riches coloris
richly flavoured → aux riches saveurs
richly perfumed → aux riches parfums

[decorated, carved, furnished] → richement

[deserved, earned] → largement, grandement

[rewarded] → largement

richly

adv

(= ornately) dress, decorate → prächtig

(= abundantly) illustrated → reich; to be richly endowed with something → mit etw reich ausgestattet sein

(= strongly) coloured, flavoured → kräftig; scented → kräftig, intensiv; richly rewarding/satisfying → überaus lohnend/befriedigend; a richly textured narrative → eine üppig angelegte or ausgestattete Erzählung

(= thoroughly) he richly deserves it → er hat es mehr als verdient; he was richly rewarded (lit) → er wurde reich belohnt; (fig) → er wurde reichlich belohnt

richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] adv (rewarded) → lautamente; (endowed) → abbondantemente; (dressed) → sontuosamente; (deserved) → pienamente