richly

Completely or to a very great degree, especially when saying something is deserved.

• Her prize was richly deserved.
• You richly deserve a holiday after all that work.
• Teaching young children can be richly rewarding.

Similar words: fully, thoroughly, amply

Common phrases: richly deserved, richly deserve something, richly rewarding

With many beautiful colours, decorations, or details.

• The room was richly decorated.
• She wore a richly embroidered coat.
• Richly coloured birds filled the painting.

Similar words: lavishly, sumptuously

Opposites: plainly

Common phrases: richly decorated, richly coloured, richly embroidered

With a strong, full taste, smell, or sound.

• The soup was richly flavoured.
• A richly scented rose grew beside the door.
• His voice rang richly through the hall.

Similar words: intensely, deeply

Common phrases: richly flavoured, richly scented, richly resonant

In a way that provides or shows a great deal of money or valuable things.

• The winner was richly rewarded.
• The college was richly endowed by its founder.
• Successful merchants lived richly in large houses.

Similar words: wealthily, affluently

Opposites: poorly

Common phrases: richly rewarded, richly endowed, richly provided