handsomely

[han-suhm-lee]

adverb

1. in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handsomely¹

First recorded in 1540–50; handsome + -ly

Example Sentences

Taylor’s playfully and energetically animated group activities handsomely frame his leading man and woman, for whom he created postures.

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The very same elites who profited handsomely from the old system would have to cooperate with the new one.

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OpenAI’s large upfront investment, particularly for new chips and data centers, could pay off handsomely if demand for its products continues to surge.

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It did so with the intent of preserving jobs, and the gamble paid off handsomely, with all those wanting a job being able to get one despite repeated shocks to the economy.

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Mr. Easterly is not a friend of rich-world technocrats or top-down dispensers of aid and omniscience who frequently fail to consult the very people—the Third World poor—for whose salvation they get paid handsomely.

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