Standard Lemma guide

richly

adv · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 CH L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:

In an attractive or manner; full of colour or detail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:

In a manner that occupies the non-visual senses; flavourfully, deeply.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a richly deserved comeuppance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

in a rich and lavish manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • lavishly decorated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lavishly, extravagantly

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

in a rich manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he lives high

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: high, luxuriously

Antonyms: none provided

7

adverb

Meaning 7

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • these voices were amply represented
  • we benefited richly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: amply

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: богато (bogato) — in a luxurious manner
  • Bulgarian: разкошно (razkošno) — in a luxurious manner
  • Esperanto: riĉe — in a luxurious manner
  • Ancient Greek: λίπα (lípa) — in a luxurious manner
  • Middle English: richely — in a luxurious manner
  • Polish: bogato — in a luxurious manner
  • Portuguese: ricamente — in a luxurious manner
  • Romanian: bogat — in a luxurious manner
  • Romanian: abundent — in a luxurious manner
  • Romanian: din plin — in a luxurious manner
  • Russian: бога́то (bogáto) — in a luxurious manner
  • Middle English: richely — of a marriage: advantageous