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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.



ˈ󲹲Ի徱

/ ˈæԻɪɪ /

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of handily1

First recorded in 1605–15; handy + -ly
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Another way to look at that is the Kings have collapsed twice, failing to close out games they led handily.

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The court has handily done that for them, and UK ministers have welcomed the ruling.

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Although the House handily passed the measure, it was not completely welcome among environmental groups.

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Bass handily vanquished Caruso in 2022, after branding him as a Republican.

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Issa faced a few tough challengers in elections since, but handily won the 48th Congressional District seat in November with 59% of the vote.

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