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richly

 adverb
     
rich‧ly
1 if something is richly decorated, it is decorated a lot, in a way that is beautiful:
a richly carved ceiling
a cloak richly embroidered with gold thread
2 if someone is richly dressed, they are dressed in expensive clothes
3

richly coloured

having beautiful strong colours:
the richly coloured mosaic
4

richly flavoured/scented

having a strong pleasant taste or smell:
richly scented flowers
5

richly deserve

to completely deserve something such as success or punishment:
They got the punishment they so richly deserved.
6 containing large amounts of something:
a richly wooded valley
an area that is richly endowed with wildlife
7

richly rewarding

giving you a strong feeling of pleasure:
It was a richly rewarding relationship.
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