handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē How to pronounce handily (audio)
Synonyms of handilynext
1
: in a dexterous manner
2
: easily
defeated the other candidate handily
3
: conveniently nearby

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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Trump handily won the state by 13 percentage points in 2024. Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026 The temperature handily topped the 30 degrees Celsius mark, hitting around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 By comparison, Zoho Campaigns handily beats Mailchimp. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026 Seasickness, for example, can be handily taken care of by taking a river cruise. Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handily

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of handily was in 1659

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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

handily

adverb
hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē How to pronounce handily (audio)
1
: in a skillful manner
2
: easily sense 1
won handily

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