rikligt

Rikligt is a Swedish adverb meaning in a large amount, plentifully or abundantly. It is used to express that there is more than what might be expected or required, and it can modify verbs as well as noun phrases introduced by med or quantifiers. For example, det bjöds rikligt med bröd och pålägg means there was a plentiful supply of bread and toppings, and det regnade rikligt translates to it rained heavily or abundantly.

Etymology and related forms: the adverb rikligt derives from the adjective riklig, meaning rich or abundant. The word structure uses the common adverbial suffix -t. The root is related to the Swedish rik, meaning rich or wealthy, and shares cognates with related Germanic languages. As an adjective, riklig inflects for gender and number (riklig, rikligt, rikliga), while rikligt functions as an adverb in most contexts.

Usage notes: rikligt is common in both written and spoken Swedish and is especially used to emphasize generous quantity or degree. It is often paired with med to specify the object of abundance (rikligt med vatten, rikligt med erbjudanden) or used with ett rikligt antal followed by a plural noun to denote a large count (ett rikligt antal studenter deltog). It can also modify a verb on its own (regna rikligt).

See also: other degree modifiers such as mycket (much), överflödigt (excessive) and tillräckligt (sufficient). Rikligt conveys a stronger sense of abundance than many everyday alternatives, while maintaining a neutral tone appropriate for descriptive writing.