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Rich  (rch), Adrienne Born 1929.
American poet and essayist whose works, notably Diving Into the Wreck (1973), concern radical feminism, lesbianism, and political activism.

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).

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

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.richly - to an ample degree or in an ample mannerrichly - to an ample degree or in an ample manner; "these voices were amply represented"; "we benefited richly"
2.richly - in a rich manner; "he lives high"
3.richly - in a rich and lavish manner; "lavishly decorated"

richly
adverb
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 rewardedfuimos generosamente recompensados
a boy richly endowed with talentun chico dotado de un enorme talento
a richly endowed libraryuna biblioteca con abundantes fondos
2. (= ornately) [decorated, furnished] → suntuosamente, lujosamente
a richly adorned chairuna silla con exquisitos adornos
richly patterned fabricstelas con ricos estampados
3. (= strongly) richly coloured fabricstelas de colores vivos
a richly flavoured sauceuna salsa de sabor fuerte
the flowers are richly scentedlas flores tienen un perfume intenso
4. (= intensely) the work is richly rewardingel trabajo es sumamente or enormemente gratificante
she richly deserves itse lo tiene bien merecido
the success they so richly deserveel 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, decorateprächtig
(= abundantly) illustratedreich; to be richly endowed with somethingmit etw reich ausgestattet sein
(= strongly) coloured, flavouredkräftig; scentedkräftig, intensiv; richly rewarding/satisfyingüberaus lohnend/befriedigend; a richly textured narrativeeine üppig angelegte or ausgestattete Erzählung
(= thoroughly) he richly deserves iter 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


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