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richly

 
 
/ˈrɪtʃli/ adverb

Definition

be richly decorated/furnished, etc to have a lot of beautiful or expensive decoration, furniture, etc: a richly decorated church
be richly rewarded to be paid a lot of money
richly deserve to very much deserve something: Later that year he received the award he so richly deserved.
(Definition of richly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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