How to Use richly in a Sentence

richly

adverb
  • The room was richly decorated.
  • They were richly rewarded for their efforts.
  • The teak across the main deck was richly grained, with snug joinery.
    Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The musty shelves, richly redolent of the past, quickly calmed me.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2022
  • And as richly drawn as the movie is, the ending comes almost too quick.
    Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2021
  • It’s richly flavored with the shrimpy funk of fish sauce and the tangy, citrus-y sweetness of the fresh tamarind.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
  • Return the shanks to the sauce and bring to a simmer, spooning the sauce over the shanks until the meat is hot and richly glazed.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 7 May 2021
  • But the façade of the home gives little hint at the richly detailed rooms that lie inside.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021
  • For our teachers, who have so richly loved and cared for us, even at our worst.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But then Williams, the queen of richly detailed story songs that drove the rise of alt-country in the 1990s, begins to sing.
    Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The city of Richardson has long boasted one of the most richly diverse food pockets in North Texas.
    Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • It is richly textured on the palate with ripe blue-black fruits, soft leather, spice, and a thread of smokiness.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Purlie’s preaching draws richly from the American past instead of from the Bible.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Lin has richly touched upon it in her own special ways.
    Robert Rosofsky, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Also, the goat was served bite-sized and on the bone which, of course, disappeared into the richly colored sauce.
    Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2021
  • This was a rich and richly varied program that hinted at much, much more.
    Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • These green-tech projects are richly funded—again through the PIF, backed by Aramco’s huge profits.
    Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Team members who help the team win are richly rewarded; members who don’t make the cut, get cut.
    Steve Vassallo, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
  • His early moves into mining stocks paid off richly in the 1970s.
    James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
  • King's widow, Coretta Scott King, said the singer richly deserved the honor.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 21 July 2023
  • The problem: The index was so richly priced before the fall that its prospects have only improved from poor to mediocre.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Her thick auburn hair, pulled back tightly, flares richly around her shoulders.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Rooms and suites are richly textured with curved white oak walls and plank flooring – a subtle nod to ocean voyages.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Each was richly hued, unhurried as the autumn and likewise over too soon.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Siyadiyeh is richly caked with spice but not overdone; its tahini sauce has the right, offsetting hit of lemon.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2021
  • The fish spans a range of taste and sensation, from the clean oceanic pop of salmon roe to a richly sweet octopus that has been simmered for five hours.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024
  • To richly reward investors, Tesla must reach a cap of around $1 trillion in five years.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2021
  • And right now, the CAPE ratio is signaling that stocks are at their most richly valued as compared with any time in the past 150 years.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 June 2021
  • The palette features 12 metallics and 12 mattes, all richly pigmented and complimentary of all skin tones.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The album is an absolute miracle and the Stones richly deserve another Grammy: the band has been awarded a scant three Grammys across their six-decade career.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024

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