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# richly

adverb (richly)

«richly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Richly means in a beautiful, expensive or lavish way, as richly dressed or richly decorated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#m1)
2. Richly means fully and well, as in «richly deserved». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#m2)
3. Richly means in large amounts or with strong colour, flavour or detail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, kings and queens are richly dressed in velvet and gold; churches and palaces are richly decorated. In ethics and praise, «richly deserved» means fully earned. In descriptive writing, «richly coloured» paintings use strong colours. Phrases: «richly deserved», «richly decorated», «richly rewarded», «richly coloured».

### Examples

- The queen was richly dressed in silk and jewels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x1)
- The church was richly decorated for Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x2)
- Her prize was richly deserved after so much hard work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x3)
- The cake was richly flavoured with chocolate and cherries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x4)
- His kindness was richly rewarded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x5)
- The book is richly illustrated with colourful pictures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x6)
- Richly bound books, note-paper, and drawings, lay on the large table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/#x7)

### Note

From «rich» + «-ly». «Richly» does not only mean «with lots of money»; «richly deserved» means completely deserved. Comparison: more richly, most richly.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means more abundantly, giving a larger harvest. In the Prophets and Psalms "richly woven" describes fine cloth made with beautiful patterns.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads the Torah verse as a promise. When one waits three years and gives the fruit in the fourth, the fifth-year harvest will be larger. Ezekiel and the Psalms use "richly woven" to show the beauty of a bride and of Jerusalem.

### Examples

- But in the fifth year may ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you more richly the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. (Torah LEV.19.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/richly/#x1)
- and thou didst take thy richly woven garments and cover them, and didst set Mine oil and Mine incense before them. (Prophets EZK.16.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/richly/#x2)
- She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee. (Writings PSA.45.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/richly/#x3)
- I clothed thee also with richly woven work, and shod thee with sealskin, and I wound fine linen about thy head, and covered thee with silk. (Prophets EZK.16.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/richly/#x4)

### Note

From «rich» + «-ly». «Richly» does not only mean «with lots of money»; «richly deserved» means completely deserved. Comparison: more richly, most richly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «richly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/richly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«richly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/richly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «richly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/richly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«richly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/richly.html) on Mova free.