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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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
The duo’s versatility will come in super handy while entertaining.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
Then, most importantly, accept if their answer to a possible make-up sesh is no (in which case, the other tips below may come in handy).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 15 May 2025
That could come in handy, with or without a fit-again Rodri in the side.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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