richly
Britishadverb
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in a rich or elaborate manner
a richly decorated carving
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fully and appropriately
he was richly rewarded for his service
Example Sentences
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“It was many years in the making, but it is my honor to have fought all these years for Royce to gain a recognition that he has not sought, but so richly deserves.”
From Los Angeles Times
His win was richly deserved, but it was still a hugely dramatic moment when that category was announced.
From BBC
There are dull stretches in Tennyson’s life, but there is hardly a dull paragraph in this richly detailed book.
Despite the pullback, the shares are still richly priced, trading at nearly 90 times the earnings forecasts for this year.
From Barron's
Traders have been rotating out of richly priced tech shares into blue-chip, small-cap and other more diversified stock picks since late 2025.
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