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

Ogles handily won his 2024 reelection race in the solidly red district, with nearly 57% of the vote. —Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026

Boise State men’s basketball put the rest of the Mountain West on notice Saturday afternoon, handily defeating the hottest team in the conference to close out the regular season. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026

The incumbent had handily defeated every challenger through the years, winning her most recent primary in 2024 by 37 percentage points. —Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026

Patrick faced little opposition in his Republican primary and handily bested three opponents. —Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 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