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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Mary Sollosi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
McGarvey won his election handily with over 60% of the vote in his first win and his subsequent reelection bid.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 14 Dec. 2025
The Buccaneers won handily, 33-14, and their embarrassing losing streak was over.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Both teams were beaten handily Saturday.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 8 Dec. 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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