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

And while no new staff has been hired or appears to be imminently joining Smith, the brand can handily tap into the media world’s vast pool of freelance talent and partner with hosts and reporters already established online. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026

Two years later, real estate developer Rick Caruso spent more than $100 million in an effort to become Los Angeles mayor but lost handily to Karen Bass. —Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Rose has also played, and lost handily, in the exclusive equipment game fairly recently. —Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Massie first won election to the House during the pre-Trump Tea Party era and has handily prevailed in competitive primaries before. —Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 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