richly
gb/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/ us/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/
B2
Inglés
~ 6200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
B2
property
1
in a luxurious or elaborate way
In a very full, strong, or luxurious way, with a lot of decoration, color, taste, or other quality.
Patrón de uso:
richly [past participle/adjective]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
richly decorated
|richly furnished
|richly colored
|richly detailed
|richly textured
|richly flavored
Temas
appearance
|food
|art
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Ejemplos
- The walls were richly decorated with paintings and gold trim.
- They served a richly flavored soup that simmered for hours.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The hotel lobby was richly decorated.
- This cake is richly flavored with chocolate.
- The movie is richly detailed and very beautiful.
- He spoke in a deeply, richly warm voice.
- The garden is richly colored in the summer.
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B2
property
2
fully or amply, often deserved
Very much, or more than enough, especially when something is completely deserved or has a strong quality.
Patrón de uso:
richly [past participle/adjective]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.")
Colocaciones
richly deserved
|richly rewarded
|richly varied
|richly ironic
|richly comic
|richly satisfying
Temas
evaluation
|emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- After years of hard work, her success is richly deserved.
- Investors were richly rewarded when the company doubled in value.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Their victory was richly deserved after so much practice.
- She was richly rewarded for her good work.
- The show is richly funny and also very smart.
- The city is richly varied, with many different areas.
- My time there was richly satisfying.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
richly
AFI
GB/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/
US/ɹˈɪt͡ʃli/
Sílabas y acento
richly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (richly)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: richly
- Plural: richlies
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Investors who believed in the project were richly rewarded.
- You will be richly rewarded if you keep working this hard.