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
The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.
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Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
During a typical election year in deep-blue New York City, the candidate who wins the Democratic primary handily wins the general election in November.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Knoxville Catholic was an early-season darling after handily beating Riverdale, Anderson County and Lipscomb Academy, but MBA may have taken that title away from the Irish by beating them in Week 5.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
While at Mercedes, George Russell handily beat Hamilton over one lap, with the same being true in his short time with Ferrari.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
During a typical election year in deep-blue New York City, the candidate who wins the Democratic primary handily wins the general election in November.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Knoxville Catholic was an early-season darling after handily beating Riverdale, Anderson County and Lipscomb Academy, but MBA may have taken that title away from the Irish by beating them in Week 5.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
While at Mercedes, George Russell handily beat Hamilton over one lap, with the same being true in his short time with Ferrari.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
Adverb
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Antoine Semenyo’s finish did come as part of a counter-attacking sequence, but the 25-year-old was able to get across Robertson too easily before converting first time from a David Brooks cross from the left flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mahagonny presents a parable that could easily translate across in space and in time, but The Silver Lake, with Weill’s music and a libretto by Georg Kaiser, specifically focuses on the condition of Germany in the twilight of the Weimar Republic.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The boxy, oversized fit gives it that effortlessly cool vibe—pair it with baggy jeans, pleated trousers, or even a midi skirt.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His escape did not go as smoothly as the others.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Your dishwasher is one hardworking tool for keeping your home running smoothly.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here are a few of my favorite recipes starring this tasty, easy-going spud.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Atlantic Corridor is making fall travel easy this year; the Farmer’s Almanac predicts no rain or snow for the Thanksgiving holiday in this area.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eaton, on the other hand, makes power management systems and components that enable data centers to run more efficiently, with greater uptimes and scalability.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ukraine has already fully integrated the DELTA battlefield management system across all levels of its Armed Forces, allowing commanders to coordinate operations more efficiently and track battlefield developments in real time.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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