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

Adverb

1. in a rich or elaborate manner: the rooms are richly decorated with a variety of classical motifs

2. fully and appropriately: he left the field to a richly deserved standing ovation

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

adverb 2. fully, well, thoroughly, amply, appropriately, properly, suitably, in full measure

Translations

richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] adv → ricamente

richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] adv → richement; [deserved, earned] → largement, grandement

richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] rich adv [decorated, carved] → reich;

(reward, benefit) → reichlich;

richly deserved/earned → wohlverdient

richly [ˈrɪtʃlɪ] adv → riccamente; [dressed] → sontuosamente; [deserved] → pienamente