richly meaning

richly means 'in a full or abundant way'.

richly :

in a full way, in a rewarding way

adverb

▪ 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.

paraphrasing

▪ lavishly – in a luxurious way

▪ abundantly – in a plentiful way

▪ generously – in a giving way

▪ opulently – in a rich way

richly

Pronunciation

richly [ˈrɪtʃ.li]

The stress is on 'rich' and sounds like 'rich-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about richly

richly - Common meaning

adverb
in a full way, in a rewarding way

Part of Speech Changes for "richly"

▪ rich (adjective) – having a lot of money or valuable things

▪ richness (noun) – the quality of being full or abundant

Common Expressions with "richly"

▪ 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

Important examples of richly in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, richly often describes decoration or rewards.

▪The hall was richly decorated for the event.
▪The hall was fully decorated for the event.

Example of a confusing word: poorly (inadequately)

▪The hall was poorly decorated for the event.
▪The hall was inadequately decorated for the event.
"Richly" is an adverb meaning "in a rich or elaborate manner," often used to describe something that is lavishly adorned or rewarded. In the sentence "The hall was richly decorated for the event," it suggests that the decorations were luxurious and abundant. On the other hand, "poorly" means "in a poor or inadequate manner," which is the opposite of "richly" and does not fit the intended meaning of opulence. Therefore, "richly" is the correct choice for conveying a sense of grandeur.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Richly is used as an adverb to describe actions done in an abundant or full way.

▪She was richly praised for her efforts.
▪She was fully praised for her efforts.

richly

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

richly deserve

means 'fully deserve', often used to emphasize deserving something good.

▪He richly deserves the award.
▪He fully deserves the award.

live richly

means 'to live in a full and abundant way'.

▪She aims to live richly and enjoy life.
▪She aims to live fully and enjoy life.

Differences between similar words and richly

richly

,

lavishly

differences

Richly means in a full way, while lavishly means in a luxurious or extravagant way.

richly
▪The garden was richly planted with flowers.
▪The garden was fully planted with flowers.
lavishly
▪The party was lavishly decorated.
▪The party was decorated in a luxurious way.

richly

,

abundantly

differences

Richly emphasizes quality or fullness, while abundantly emphasizes quantity or plenty.

richly
▪The meal was richly flavored.
▪The garden was filled with a lot of fruits.
abundantly
▪The garden was abundantly filled with fruits.
▪The garden was filled with a lot of fruits.

Words with the same origin as richly

The origin 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 origin

The root of richly is rich (full, wealthy). Words with the same root include enrich (to make rich), richness (the quality of being rich).

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