as in easily
without difficulty
handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie
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Recent Examples of handily
In presidential elections held last September, Wickremasinghe was handily defeated by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who despite his Marxist revolutionary credentials has continued to implement reforms, and complied with IMF conditions in exchange for financial support.
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump endorsed Cameron for governor in 2024, but Gov. Andy Beshear defeated him handily.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The Republican governor, in the end, handily defeated O’Rourke by double digits, 55 percent to 44 percent.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
In honor of the day, President Trump is holding rally Tuesday in Michigan, one of the vital toss-up states Trump won handily against former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump endorsed Cameron for governor in 2024, but Gov. Andy Beshear defeated him handily.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The Republican governor, in the end, handily defeated O’Rourke by double digits, 55 percent to 44 percent.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
In honor of the day, President Trump is holding rally Tuesday in Michigan, one of the vital toss-up states Trump won handily against former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
Adverb
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With so much noise in our day-to-day lives, even the most important messages can be easily missed, misinterpreted or forgotten.—
Richard Huffman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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He and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler are easily the betting favorites, but how does the rest of the field stack up against them?—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Big messages can go down easy — or even slightly disguised — in immersive entertainment.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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Chris Ballard and company can breathe easy, because this likely was a dream scenario for the Colts — arguably, the league’s most tight end-needy team heading into the draft.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These tools are remarkably skilled at quickly, comprehensively, and efficiently consuming vast amounts of data and regurgitating it within a different context.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Another key benefit is support for data integration efforts by ensuring that disparate data sources are integrated and utilized efficiently, providing the foundation for building reliable data systems and fostering trust in decision making.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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