RICHLY


Meaning of RICHLY in English

adverb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

richly deserve sth (= greatly deserve something good that happens )

Her success was richly deserved.

richly/exquisitely/lavishly etc ornamented

a table richly ornamented with carvings

richly/extremely/widely etc varied

A good teacher is aware of the extremely varied needs of each student.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

decorated

Richly carved exterior depicts famous figures and scenes from Northampton's history, the interior is richly decorated .

These showed, as also did his later buildings, remarkable delicacy and inventiveness, especially in their richly decorated interiors.

There are 500 statues here, as well as richly decorated gables.

Around a richly decorated dining table, the remains of Drachenfels' royal and aristocratic dupes sit.

It was a richly decorated example and still contains a coffered marble ceiling and part of the cella wall.

It is made of polychrome brick in richly decorated patterns in reds, browns and yellows.

Tablinum Large room generally richly decorated and sculptured.

Their shields were embossed with gold or silver; their long, curved swords were in richly decorated scabbards.

■ VERB

decorate

The interiors of some houses, shrines and temples were richly decorated with frescoes.

deserve

The Conference outfit richly deserved their win after twice taking the lead through Richie Mitchell.

The boos were unmistakable, unending and richly deserved .

Nobody could say it was anything but richly deserved .

The national media made her a heroine, status richly deserved , and the sympathy grew even more.

Oh, Charles dear, this is an honour you so richly deserve .

Some richly deserved to be abandoned.

It must be heartening for the company to enjoy such royal favour; they richly deserve it.

earn

The life membership to Eric is richly earned .

textured

All are meticulously researched, richly textured , deeply affecting, and sober in their judgments.

They were just timely and richly textured books.

vary

This small natural-looking pool is framed by a richly varied planting including variegated grasses and irises, hostas and primulas.

With instruments and voices carefully mixed and contrasted, the overall programme is richly varied .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

brightly/highly/richly etc coloured

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

richly furnished rooms

He accepted a richly paid position with the company.

The bread was dark and richly flavored.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Each Gospel begins with a richly ornamented page in which the opening words of the text are submerged by the decoration.

Her pictures remain richly evocative of natural forms and textures.

Life is far more richly graded and shaded, in reality, than terms like working-class and middle-class allow.

The keystones are richly carved and the arch soffit is deeply coffered and enriched.

The sides of the casket are richly ornate in artistic enamel work and includes cameo paintings of the Kenilworth and Larne clubhouses.

This means that the building is, however richly ornamented, a simple hall.

We walked along ancient stone irrigation channels down the richly cultivated terraces of San Blas Bay.

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