# richly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/ · frequency rank #20,479

## Definitions
1. In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:
2. In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:
3. Done advantageously, done as to be wealthy.
4. Thoroughly, totally; in an ample manner.

## 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).

## Easily confused with
- **Ricky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richly-vs-ricky)
- **Rickey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richly-vs-rickey)
- **rightly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richly-vs-rightly)
- **rich** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rich-vs-richly)
- **richer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richer-vs-richly)
- **Richie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richie-vs-richly)
- **riches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/riches-vs-richly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`irchly`, `rcihly`, `ricchly`, `richhly`, `richlly`, `richlyy`, `richyl`, `riclhy`, `rihcly`, `rrichly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/richly