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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The Philadelphia Eagles handily beat the Chiefs, which was shocking to everyone including the Chiefs. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 They were handily beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship, but Washington made a ton of noise in the postseason. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 Though the Rams handily beat the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, they were also handily beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Doing so will handily set the stage for atoms-of-thought. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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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