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Greatly vs Richly - What's the difference?

greatly | richly |

As adverbs the difference between greatly and richly

is that greatly is (archaic) nobly; magnanimously while richly is in a rich manner; full of flavor or expression.

greatly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • (archaic) Nobly; magnanimously.
  • To a great extent or degree.
  • *, chapter=12
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 29, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal , passage=Terry's goal looked to have put Chelsea in control on the stroke of half-time but Arsenal's response presented a compelling case for Wenger's insistence that reports of his side's demise have been greatly exaggerated.}}

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    richly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a rich manner; full of flavor or expression.
  • *, title=The Mirror and the Lamp
    • , chapter=2 citation , passage=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 as Ally?Sloper, the Widow?Twankey, or Miss?Moucher.}}