handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē 
Examples of handily in a Sentence
He won the card game handily.
handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie
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In 2012, a $10 million referendum to preserve existing farmland and open space, voters approved by a 2-to-1 margin – and won handily in all three voting districts.
—John Emmanuel, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
That handily beat the $2.34 per share analysts polled by FactSet were calling for.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
And the transformation in the kitchen has put the restaurant at the top of those in Westchester and would handily compete with the best Italian restaurants in Manhattan.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In 2012, a $10 million referendum to preserve existing farmland and open space, voters approved by a 2-to-1 margin – and won handily in all three voting districts.
—John Emmanuel, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē
1
: in a skillful manner
2
: easily sense 1
won handily
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