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

Bronin, 47, handily won his congressional contest on Tuesday over Chai and Green Party candidate Mary Sanders. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Bailey won the Republican primary in March to earn a rematch against Pritzker, who defeated him handily in 2022. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

That handily outstrips the rise in regular gas prices, which are higher by about 41% over the same period. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Eli Lilly — The Zepbound and Mounjaro maker handily beat expectations for its third quarter, sending shares 6% higher. — Michelle Fox,fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Oct. 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