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

In 90 percent of instances, if a team overwhelms another in the trenches on both sides of the ball, that team wins the game handily. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

That model beams your notes over to your phone, where they're handily transcribed in a companion app. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

The Tigers defeated fellow CFP hopefuls UNLV in Week 0, 27-21, and then handily dispatched Arkansas State 42-24 last weekend. — Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

The margin between the candidates was highest in Belmont, which Brownsberger won handily, and Boston, where Lander trounced the Senate leader. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 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