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Added 9 October 2026

richly

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about richly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To an ample degree or in an ample manner.
these voices were amply represented
In a rich manner.
he lives high
In a rich and lavish manner.
lavishly decorated

Origin

Inherited from Middle English richely, from Old English rīċlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīlīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijalīkô; by surface analysis, rich + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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