1
: in a rich manner
2
: in full measure : amply
praise richly deserved
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The room was richly decorated.
They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
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Meanwhile, the connection between the man and his vision, so richly present in Brody’s performance, has been compromised, damaged, perhaps lost.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Under showrunner Rolin Jones, the adaptation of Anne Rice’s novels is richly written, thrillingly inhabited by its cast and so effortlessly funny with a framing device — the interview of the title — that is thick with intrigue and sly comedy.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Under showrunner Rolin Jones, the adaptation of Anne Rice’s novels is richly written, thrillingly inhabited by its cast and so effortlessly funny with a framing device — the interview of the title — that is thick with intrigue and sly comedy.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
These days, rum is experiencing a renaissance as distillers turn out a seemingly never-ending stream of richly complex premium rums.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Richly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/richly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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