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 several cases, non-enhanced athletes handily won their events, complicating the sales pitch.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
It's handily located where your right index finger can easily reach it.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
The New York Knicks won handily, 121-108, on Saturday night at Rocket Arena, going up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Like the then French President’s 2002 joyless re-election over the far-right candidate Marie Le Pen, Bass could win handily over Pratt by default.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
It's handily located where your right index finger can easily reach it.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
The New York Knicks won handily, 121-108, on Saturday night at Rocket Arena, going up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Like the then French President’s 2002 joyless re-election over the far-right candidate Marie Le Pen, Bass could win handily over Pratt by default.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
Adverb
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Frenchie's flameout was epic and hilarious, Derek X was astute and entertaining, and Claire easily could have been a serious contender on another season.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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The second act is tighter and has the best songs, but the whole show could easily be condensed into a 100-minute one-act with little lost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Dakota Johnson has the ability to make any garment look effortlessly chic.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
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Linen sets have a way of looking effortlessly polished, and this one is no exception.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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An event of this magnitude requires significant planning, personnel, equipment and cooperation to go smoothly.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
31 May 2026
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Breathing, movement, swallowing — all of it depends on this communication working smoothly.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The vocals breathe easy, and Skinner’s touch is light.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Staff greet you by name, and requests are handled quickly and efficiently.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Since the Neo Geo’s scaling hardware can efficiently stretch those sprites vertically without much overhead, the raycasting data can be quickly converted into a chunky approximation of a first-person view.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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