handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē 
Synonyms
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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Whitmer has been handily elected to statewide office twice in a key battleground state that could determine this year's presidential winner.
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
South Sudan handily won the outside shooting battle, going 14 for 33 (42.4 percent) on three-pointers compared to the Americans’ 7-for-28 shooting (25 percent).
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
In essence, the happily-ever-after that had characterized the finale back in 2001 has been handily undone.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Despite losing handily to him, Klacik won Trump’s endorsement and spoke at the 2020 National Republican Convention.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
South Sudan handily won the outside shooting battle, going 14 for 33 (42.4 percent) on three-pointers compared to the Americans’ 7-for-28 shooting (25 percent).
—Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
In essence, the happily-ever-after that had characterized the finale back in 2001 has been handily undone.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Despite losing handily to him, Klacik won Trump’s endorsement and spoke at the 2020 National Republican Convention.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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