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 won the religious group handily in 2024.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Onto Innovation — The maker of semiconductor process control equipment leapt more than 8% after preliminary first-quarter revenue handily beat Street estimates, and Stifel Financial upgraded Onto to buy from hold and raised its 12-month price target to $350.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Detroit should win this series handily, but watching the Pistons’ offense (particularly their outside shooting) get a stress test will be interesting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Trump defeated her handily, carrying every swing state and the popular vote.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Onto Innovation — The maker of semiconductor process control equipment leapt more than 8% after preliminary first-quarter revenue handily beat Street estimates, and Stifel Financial upgraded Onto to buy from hold and raised its 12-month price target to $350.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Detroit should win this series handily, but watching the Pistons’ offense (particularly their outside shooting) get a stress test will be interesting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Trump defeated her handily, carrying every swing state and the popular vote.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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