richly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English richely, from Old English rīċlīċe, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīlīkō, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijalīkô; by surface analysis, rich + -ly (adverbial suffix).

adv

1. In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:
   1. In an attractive or manner; full of colour or detail.
      She was a fat, round little woman, richly apparelled in velvet and lace, […]; and the way she laughed, cackling like a hen, the way she talked to the waiters and the maid, […]—all these unexpected phenomena impelled one to hysterical mirth, and made one class her with such immortally ludicrous types as Ally Sloper, the Widow Twankey, or Miss Moucher. 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 2, in The Mirror and the Lamp
   2. In a manner that occupies the non-visual senses; flavourfully, deeply.
2. (of a marriage) Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.
3. Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.
   a richly deserved comeuppance