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handily

American  
[han-di-lee, -dl-ee] / ˈhæn dɪ li, -dl i /

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 British  
/ ˈhændɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a handy way or manner

  2. conveniently or suitably

    handily nearby

  3. easily

    the horse won handily
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of handily

First recorded in 1605–15; handy + -ly

Example Sentences

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Last year, after city investigators accused Lee of violating gift laws, he won reelection handily.

From Los Angeles Times

Expectations keep rising, the bar keeps going higher, and corporate America continues to clear it handily.

From Barron's

Expectations keep rising, the bar keeps going higher, and corporate America continues to clear it handily.

From Barron's

“Expectations keep rising, the bar keeps going higher, and corporate America continues to clear it handily.”

From Barron's

Over 150 years of U.S. stock-market history, this approach has handily beaten the market average.

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