handily

adverb

hand·i·ly ˈhan-də-lē

Synonyms of handily

: in a dexterous manner

: easily

defeated the other candidate handily

: conveniently nearby

Examples of handily in a Sentence

He won the card game handily. handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie

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Star Wars is no stranger to good video games, and Zero Company quite handily blasts its way into the conversation as one of the best. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 While Pericola won the Democratic primary handily last week, locking up the nomination with more than 52% of the vote, Strada survived a much closer race. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Also handily located for the railway station and the busy East Coast line that runs from London to Scotland. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The battery manufacturer jumped 4% after its quarterly earnings and revenue handily topped Wall Street's expectations. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handily

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First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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handily

adverb

hand·i·ly ˈhan-də-lē

: in a skillful manner

: easily sense 1

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handily

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