handily

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hand·i·ly | \ ˈhan-də-lē

Definition of handily

1 : in a dexterous manner

2 : easily defeated the other candidate handily

3 : conveniently nearby

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He won the card game handily. handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie

Recent Examples on the Web Samsung’s next-generation smartphone family, the Galaxy S22, is handily off-set away from the iPhone jamboree, and is expected to launch early in 2022. — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 What does the governor of the world’s fifth-largest economy do the day after handily swatting down a recall campaign? — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2021 Sentinels won the first map of the best-of-three handily, lost the second in what was broadly viewed as an upset, then won the final map after a near-flawless first half. — Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021 Chapman handily claimed the Top Dawg spot over Graciano Cantu, of Monterey, Mexico, who finished in second, 17 percentage points – two touchdowns and field goal – behind her. — cleveland, 10 Sep. 2021 This exfoliating formula is designed not only to handily remove makeup but to even out skin tone too. — Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2021 Now seems like a reasonable time to note that Gobert and Whiteside have repeatedly sparred on social media about who the better center is, though Gobert has since won that debate pretty handily. — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2021 The second-half featured a merciful running clock as IMG won handily 58-7. — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2021 That voting site is in City Council District 4, which was handily won by Ben Reynolds over Fred Rettig by over 1,500 votes. — al, 27 Aug. 2021

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