handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a dexterous manner

2

: easily

defeated the other candidate handily

3

: conveniently nearby

Synonyms

• easily
• easy
• effortlessly
• facilely
• fluently
• freely
• hands down
• lightly
• painlessly
• readily
• smoothly
• well

Examples of handily in a Sentence

He won the card game handily.

handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie

Recent Examples on the Web

This is where a phone like the Google Pixel 8A handily beats the Edge 2024. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025

Cheers to good times The world’s largest brewer AB InBev reported on Wednesday a 3.4% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $14.84 billion, handily beating the 2.9% decline to $14.05 billion forecast by LSEG analysts. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025

DeSantis handily won reelection in 2022 and championed conservative causes like restricting gender-affirming care, vowed that his wife would be able to continue his legacy. —Ivana Saric, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025

Not only did the Chiefs lose the game handily, but the crowd at one point showered the pop superstar with boos. —Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a skillful manner

2

: easily sense 1

won handily