handsomely

American  

[han-suhm-lee] / ˈhæn səm li /

adverb

1. in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.

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Etymology

Origin of handsomely

First recorded in 1540–50; handsome + -ly

Example Sentences

Fern was also the most handsomely paid newspaper columnist of her time, period.

From The Wall Street Journal

For TCI, big, longstanding bets on aerospace companies paid off handsomely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of course, some low P/E ratio stocks deserve their low valuations, so not every stock with a low ratio proceeds to perform handsomely.

From MarketWatch

But that’s unlikely to last for long—odds are that some other team will pay him handsomely to actually become their starter next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

It never feels like Brooks has a grasp on the material, which careens aimlessly through Ella’s harried day-to-day in a handsomely bland, serviceable style.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amply
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• lavishly
• liberally
• richly