handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a dexterous manner

2

: easily

defeated the other candidate handily

3

: conveniently nearby

Synonyms of handily

• easily
• effortlessly
• smoothly
• easy
• efficiently

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

Langeliers, who handily won his spot during the fan-voting process that typically decides starters, will be the first Athletics catcher to start an All-Star Game since Terry Steinbach in 1989. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

The Boston Red Sox swept through Anaheim, taking all three games pretty handily. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The bike folds down compactly, and the wheels handily stay locked together thanks to a little hook. — New Atlas, 7 July 2026

The company sold 45,739 of them in Q2, handily beating its Q1 total (31,197), but that early 13,000-unit deficit put Ford in a pretty big hole. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 2 July 2026

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