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richlier

richlier is the comparative form of richly.

Meaning of richly

Adverb

richly (comparative richlier or more richly, superlative richliest or most richly)

  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...1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter II, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
  2. In a manner that occupies the non-visual senses; flavourfully, deeply.
  3. Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.
  4. Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.
    • a richly deserved comeuppance

Questions about richlier

What is richlier the comparative form of?
Richlier is the comparative form of richly.

Words near richlier in the dictionary

  1. Richland Parish
  2. Richland Springs
  3. Richlands
  4. Richler
  5. richlet
  6. richlier
  7. richliest
  8. richling
  9. richlings
  10. richly
  11. Richmal

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