handsomely
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of handsomely
Example Sentences
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Kate and her boys first lived in a “handsomely furnished flat,” but whatever money she had earned in Russia did not last long.
From Literature
The company, now under their control, positioned itself to profit handsomely if the tariffs were struck down and refunds issued at full value, a charge the firm denies.
From Salon
“We remain Buy with a $133 price target and believe patient investors will be handsomely rewarded if they just stay the course,” Guggenheim’s John DiFucci and Lawrence Vensko wrote in a research note Friday.
From Barron's
Three months after taking office as prime minister, Anutin dissolved parliament and called the election, a bet that has paid off handsomely.
From Barron's
Fern was also the most handsomely paid newspaper columnist of her time, period.
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