handily

[han-di-lee, -dl-ee]

adverb

1. skillfully; dexterously; expertly.

   to manage a boat handily.

2. conveniently.

   The books were handily at his side.

3. easily.

   We won handily.

4. Midland U.S.,  rightly; readily.

   You can't handily blame him.

ˈhandily

/ ˈhændɪlɪ /

adverb

1. in a handy way or manner

2. conveniently or suitably

   handily nearby

3. easily

   the horse won handily

Word History and Origins

Origin of handily¹

First recorded in 1605–15; handy + -ly

Example Sentences

Those Hollywood masters could handily juggle the sweet, sour and satirical and, in Wilder’s case, even leave you believing in a happy ending.

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La Guardia handily won the November election and was later elected to a fourth term.

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Bank of America handily topped the FactSet consensus estimate of 95 cents a share.

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The fact that Nvidia handily outperformed AMD’s current offering isn’t a big surprise.

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Two weeks have passed since the representative-elect handily won Arizona’s special election, filling a seat vacated by her deceased father.

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