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- [rich]
- /rɪtʃ/
- /ˈrɪtʃ.li/
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- [rich]
- /rɪtʃ/
Definitions of richly word
- adjective richly having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation. 1
- adjective richly abounding in natural resources: a rich territory. 1
- adjective richly having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed by in): a country rich in traditions. 1
- adjective richly abounding (usually followed by in or with): a countryside rich in beauty; a design rich with colors. 1
- adjective richly of great value or worth; valuable: a rich harvest. 1
- adjective richly (of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich gravy; a rich pastry. 1
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Origin of richly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English rīce (adj.) ≪ Celtic; cognate with German reich wealthy; akin to Latin rēx, Sanskrit rājan king
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Parts of speech for Richly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
richly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
richly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for richly
adv richly
- abundantly — If something is abundantly clear, it is extremely obvious.
- acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- affluently — in an abundant or wealthy manner
- amply — more than sufficiently; fully; generously
- copiously — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
adverb richly
- capaciously — In a capacious manner.
- colorfully — abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array.
- colourfully — Alternative spelling of colorfully.
- extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
- floridly — reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
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