richly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/
adv
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English richely, from Old English rīċlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīlīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijalīkô; by surface analysis, rich + -ly (adverbial suffix).
- In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:
“She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid,[…]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types as Ally Sloper, the Widow Twankey, or Miss Moucher.”
- In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:
- Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.
- Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.
“a richly deserved comeuppance”