handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē 
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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Meanwhile, her poodle-curly blonde hairdo and bedroom eyes handily evoke Julie Christie in Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), the OG revisionist western and just the sort of touchstone this film needs to conjure in order make its intentions clear.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
While there are plenty of nods to the old, there are also plenty of modern touches, such as the reading lights, USB plugs and room controls handily built into the beds.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Ryan Fitzpatrick beat Griffin handily in an on-stage pop-a-shot contest, causing Jamie Lee Curtis to wonder out loud why the professional basketball player didn’t know how to shoot.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The Bushnell brand is well known for its high-quality gear, and this high-accuracy and strong durability red dot sight handily continues that trend.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē
1
: in a skillful manner
2
: easily sense 1
won handily
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