handier; handiest
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: clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways
handy with a hammer as well as with a paintbrush
handiness
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Here’s where the skills of persuasion come in handy, in calling our clients to action—actions of their own choosing and architecture—and providing the pivotal role of accountability.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
That’s why at-home COVID-19 and flu tests are so handy.
—Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 19 Jan. 2025
While these details are all important, the coolest feature about this coffee table is the top that swings open to create a handy TV tray and reveals additional storage space inside.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Seattle could theoretically view Banks as a starting guard and as depth at either tackle spot, which could come in handy if Lucas continues to deal with injuries.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Tim Maurer, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
That’s why at-home COVID-19 and flu tests are so handy.
—Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 19 Jan. 2025
While these details are all important, the coolest feature about this coffee table is the top that swings open to create a handy TV tray and reveals additional storage space inside.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
Seattle could theoretically view Banks as a starting guard and as depth at either tackle spot, which could come in handy if Lucas continues to deal with injuries.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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