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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Although Maine polls have traditionally been unreliable—Collins handily defeated then–Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon in 2020 after trailing throughout the campaign—Platner has led Mills in most surveys.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The city is likely to handily break that record every day this week through at least Friday, with temperatures forecast to reach 88 on Monday before climbing past 90 on Tuesday and reaching 92 by Thursday.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Though the district was once red, Kevin Morrison handily won against Republican Chuck Cerniglia in 2022.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
O'Rourke ran again for governor two years later — and lost handily, by 11 points.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The city is likely to handily break that record every day this week through at least Friday, with temperatures forecast to reach 88 on Monday before climbing past 90 on Tuesday and reaching 92 by Thursday.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Though the district was once red, Kevin Morrison handily won against Republican Chuck Cerniglia in 2022.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
O'Rourke ran again for governor two years later — and lost handily, by 11 points.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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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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