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
The ballot measure passed handily in November’s election.
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Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
But for much of the night, the commentary on social media and across much of cable news made clear Trump was likely to win handily.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Clinton nearly returned to the White House in 2017 when his wife Hillary Clinton ran for office and lost the electoral vote to Donald Trump while winning the popular vote handily.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
In Arizona, Harris lost even as the Democratic Senate candidate, Ruben Gallego, handily defeated Republican Kari Lake.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
But for much of the night, the commentary on social media and across much of cable news made clear Trump was likely to win handily.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Clinton nearly returned to the White House in 2017 when his wife Hillary Clinton ran for office and lost the electoral vote to Donald Trump while winning the popular vote handily.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
In Arizona, Harris lost even as the Democratic Senate candidate, Ruben Gallego, handily defeated Republican Kari Lake.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
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Focus on clear, concise and easily accessible communication with your customers.Petr Marek, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Once the well is dug, these structures supply an easily accessible and affordable water option.Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Jan. 2025
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Holiday travelers fretting about how a looming government shutdown will affect their flights can breathe easy — for now.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Pelonis Warm Mist Humidifier To soften the air and breathe easy all winter, consider this warm mist humidifier from Pelonis.Miles Walls, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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One major question with these lattices was how to reconfigure a large structure into another shape without the lattice getting tangled and how to accomplish that transformation as efficiently as possible.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Carter's presence alone was enough inspire everyone to work hard and efficiently.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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