richly
gb/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/ us/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/
B2
English
~ 6200
gazdagon, bőven, busásan
B2
1
gazdagon
A2
Usage pattern:
richly [past participle/adjective]
The walls were richly decorated with paintings and gold trim.
A falakat gazdagon díszítették festményekkel és aranyszegéllyel.
They served a richly flavored soup that simmered for hours.
Gazdagon ízesített levest tálaltak, amely órákon át főtt.
The novel is richly detailed, bringing the entire city to life.
Her voice is richly expressive, even in the quietest songs.
The carpet was woven in richly colored patterns of red and blue.
Learner examples
The hotel lobby was richly decorated.
A szálloda előcsarnoka gazdagon volt díszítve.
This cake is richly flavored with chocolate.
Ez a torta gazdagon csokoládés ízű.
The movie is richly detailed and very beautiful.
He spoke in a deeply, richly warm voice.
The garden is richly colored in the summer.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "rich" instead of "richly" before a past participle, saying *"a rich decorated room" instead of "a richly decorated room." Remember to use the adverb "richly" to describe how something is decorated, colored, flavored, or detailed.
Meaning
in a luxurious or elaborate way
Collocations
richly decorated
|richly furnished
|richly colored
|richly detailed
|richly textured
|richly flavored
Synonyms
luxuriously (Focuses more directly on comfort and expense, especially with lifestyle or surroundings.)
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lavishly (Often suggests spending a lot of money or using more than necessary.)
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opulently (More formal and literary, often describing very showy wealth.)
Antonyms
plainly (Describes something with little or no decoration or special quality.)
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sparingly (Suggests using only a small amount of something rather than a rich amount.)
Themes
appearance
|food
|art
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definition
In a very full, strong, or luxurious way, with a lot of decoration, color, taste, or other quality.
In a way that shows great decoration, luxury, or strong, full quality of something such as color, taste, or sound.
B2
2
Usage pattern:
richly [past participle/adjective]
After years of hard work, her success is richly deserved.
Sok év kemény munka után a sikere bőven megérdemelt.
Investors were richly rewarded when the company doubled in value.
A befektetők befektetése busásan megtérült, amikor a vállalat értéke megduplázódott.
The country offers a richly varied landscape, from mountains to beaches.
His latest book is richly comic yet deeply humane.
The ending was richly satisfying after such a long story.
Learner examples
Their victory was richly deserved after so much practice.
A sok gyakorlás után bőven megérdemelték a győzelmet.
She was richly rewarded for her good work.
Jó munkájáért busásan megjutalmazták.
The show is richly funny and also very smart.
The city is richly varied, with many different areas.
My time there was richly satisfying.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "richly" only talks about money. In this meaning, it does NOT mean someone got a lot of money; it means they got a lot of something or that it was fully deserved (for example, "richly deserved" or "richly rewarded"). Also, do not say *"very richly deserved"; usually "richly deserved" alone is strong enough.
Meaning
fully or amply, often deserved
Collocations
richly deserved
|richly rewarded
|richly varied
|richly ironic
|richly comic
|richly satisfying
Synonyms
amply (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
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fully (Focuses on being complete or total, without the slight flavor of luxury that "richly" can have.)
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thoroughly (Emphasizes completeness; not always interchangeable, but similar when describing how deserved something is.)
Antonyms
barely (Suggests only just enough, the opposite of having a lot or more than enough.)
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scarcely (Means almost not at all, contrasting with the sense of plenty in "richly.")
Themes
evaluation
|emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Very much, or more than enough, especially when something is completely deserved or has a strong quality.
To a very high or ample degree, especially describing something that is fully deserved or strongly has a certain quality.
Grammar
Dictionary form
richly
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/
US/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/
Syllables & stress
richly (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (richly)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: richly
- Plural: richlies
Word family
Forms
richlies
noun
Core family
rich
adjective A2
richness
noun
Related words
enrich
verb B2
enrichment
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
poor
adjective A2
Expressions
richly deserved
1/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli dɪzˈɚvd/
fixed phrase
completely and fairly earned
Used to say that a good or bad result is completely fair because of what someone did.
Examples
- The punishment was harsh but richly deserved.
- Her promotion was richly deserved after years of excellent work.
richly rewarded
1/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli ɹɪwˈɔɹdɪd/
fixed phrase
given a large or full reward
Used to say that someone gets a lot in return for their effort, risk, or good action, often in a very satisfying way.
Examples
- Investors who believed in the project were richly rewarded.
- You will be richly rewarded if you keep working this hard.