Meaning of richly
richly means "in a way that is full of something, like color, taste, or money."
richly -
adverb
in a full way, in a rewarding way
▪The room was richly decorated.
▪The room was decorated in a full way.
▪She was richly rewarded for her work.
▪She was rewarded in a good way for her work.
Synonyms
▪ lavishly – in a luxurious way
▪ abundantly – in a plentiful way
▪ generously – in a giving way
▪ opulently – in a rich way
Native pronunciation
richly [ˈrɪtʃ.li]
The adverb has the stress on the first syllable "rich" and sounds like "rich-lee."
richly
- Part of speech
Meanings of richly by part of speech
▪ adverb -
in a full way, in a rewarding way
Changes in the part of speech for richly
▪ rich (adjective) – having a lot of money or valuable things
▪ richness (noun) – the quality of being full or abundant
Common expressions of richly by part of speech
▪ richly decorated – decorated in a full way
▪ richly rewarded – rewarded in a good way
▪ richly deserve – deserve fully
▪ richly flavored – flavored in a full way
Differences between richly and similar words
Difference in richly, lavishly
Richly means in a full way, while lavishly means in a luxurious or extravagant way.
richly
lavishly
Difference in richly, abundantly
Richly emphasizes quality or fullness, while abundantly emphasizes quantity or plenty.
richly
abundantly
richly in TOEIC
"richly decorated, richly rewarded" - often used in contexts describing detailed decoration or generous rewards.
TOEIC Vocabulary Grammar
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, "richly" is often used to mean "abundantly" or "lavishly," appearing in phrases like "richly decorated" or "richly rewarded."
richly is an adverb meaning "in a full or abundant way," while poorly is an adverb meaning "in a bad or inadequate way."
In TOEIC grammar questions, "richly" requires attention to the verb or adjective it modifies, ensuring it conveys abundance or fullness.
Idioms and expressions in the TOEIC
Words sharing the same root as richly
Etymology of richly
The word 'richly' comes from the Old English 'rice', meaning powerful or wealthy, and evolved to mean full or abundant.
Word Structure
It is composed of the root 'rich' (full, wealthy) and the suffix 'ly' (adverb), meaning 'in a rich way'.
Words with the same root
The root of richly is rich (full, wealthy). Words with the same root include enrich (to make rich), richness (the quality of being rich).
