handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a dexterous manner

2

: easily

defeated the other candidate handily

3

: conveniently nearby

Synonyms of handily

• easily
• effortlessly
• smoothly
• easy
• efficiently

Examples of handily in a Sentence

He won the card game handily.

handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie

Recent Examples on the Web

The problem is exacerbated by Mark Wahlberg, pretty handily the most constitutionally unlikely Burton hero of all time. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Auburn won this game handily last year, too, but did so with an entirely different coaching staff and set of players, so that result is a largely irrelevant data point. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Star Wars is no stranger to good video games, and Zero Company quite handily blasts its way into the conversation as one of the best. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

While Pericola won the Democratic primary handily last week, locking up the nomination with more than 52% of the vote, Strada survived a much closer race. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a skillful manner

2

: easily sense 1

won handily