1 in a beautiful and expensive manner:
a richly decorated / furnished room
2 used to express the fact that sth has a pleasant strong colour, taste or smell:
a richly-flavoured sauce * The polished floor glowed richly.
3 in a generous way:
She was richly rewarded for all her hard work.
4 in a way that people think is right and good:
richly deserved success * richly earned respect
5 used to express the fact that the quality or thing mentioned is present in large amounts:
richly varied countryside * a richly atmospheric novel
