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

Also handily located for the railway station and the busy East Coast line that runs from London to Scotland. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Klobuchar handily won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Tuesday with no major competitors. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

The on-screen commentary helps CNN vie more handily against a phalanx of digital competitors. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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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