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richliest

richliest is the superlative 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 richliest

What is richliest the superlative form of?
Richliest is the superlative form of richly.

Words near richliest in the dictionary

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

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