handsomely
[han-suh m-lee]
- in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.
Origin of handsomely
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Examples from the Web for handsomely
Contemporary Examples
He spent most of his vacation as the guest of our printers in Philadelphia, and they entertained him handsomely.
As a boy, he once said, he acquired the throwing skill that served him handsomely later by killing quail with rocks.
At its current trading value, it could be a gamble that pays off handsomely.
End their foul business, and King Robert will reward you handsomely.
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After just a year in India, her sojourn seems to have paid off handsomely.
Historical Examples
They were handsomely embroidered, and were tied upon his feet with strings of gold.
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
Dog him well, never lose sight of him—you will be handsomely paid.
Night and Morning, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Notch and ornament it handsomely with leaves and flowers of paste.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
He, consequently, did all that was expected from him handsomely.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
It brought on the subject which you advised me not to decline, when it was handsomely offered.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Word Origin and History for handsomely
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