handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē How to pronounce handily (audio)
1
: in a dexterous manner
2
: easily
defeated the other candidate handily
3
: 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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Starting with what handily became the best-performing movie of all time on Netflix, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, whose score of 1,145 points almost doubles the second-place Shrek’s showing of 632 points. Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Biden handily won the Democratic presidential primary contests, but Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also made primary runs. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024 The San Francisco 49ers handily knocked off the Chicago Bears 38-13 on Sunday for their first win in nearly a month. Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 The small pouch has one compartment, which can handily store the staples of an everyday makeup or skincare regime. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handily 

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of handily was in 1659

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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

handily

adverb
hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē How to pronounce handily (audio)
1
: in a skillful manner
2
: easily sense 1
won handily

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