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

Akeley’s June 8 catch handily beat the previous record chiselmouth, caught on the Boise River earlier this year by Jon Urban. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

On an equal weight basis, the S & P 500 is beating the market-cap weight index handily this year. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Langeliers, who handily won his spot during the fan-voting process that typically decides starters, will be the first Athletics catcher to start an All-Star Game since Terry Steinbach in 1989. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 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