as in easily
without difficulty
handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie
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Recent Examples of handily
Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has lavished praise upon Bitcoin this year, won handily against his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Braun won the gubernatorial race handily Tuesday night, cementing Republicans' stronghold over Indiana politics and joining a national GOP wave that swept Donald Trump into office for a second, comeback term.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump, the three-time Republican nominee, carried the state handily in 2016 and 2020.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Scholten won election handily in 2022, by almost 13 percentage points, but Hudson is considered a stronger candidate than her 2022 opponent.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Braun won the gubernatorial race handily Tuesday night, cementing Republicans' stronghold over Indiana politics and joining a national GOP wave that swept Donald Trump into office for a second, comeback term.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump, the three-time Republican nominee, carried the state handily in 2016 and 2020.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Scholten won election handily in 2022, by almost 13 percentage points, but Hudson is considered a stronger candidate than her 2022 opponent.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
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In keeping with the theme of this column, every class of Nacogdoches, local or visiting, blended easily in this friendly oasis.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Colors with shorter wavelengths, such as blues and violets, scatter more easily than colors with longer wavelengths, which include red and orange.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Editor's tip: The flexible packaging makes getting every last drop of cream easy, especially when paired with a handy tube squeezer.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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The has-it-all retailer is blessing us with the most divine sets in 2024 to make holiday shopping easy and ensure rave reviews from your beloved giftee.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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The second two are about a genius bringing the threads of his work together, and more efficiently rendered.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Cleaning one efficiently might take a slender bottle-cleaning brush or, more simply, a soft sponge that’s easy to manipulate around its curves without missing any spots.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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