handily
Americanadverb
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skillfully; dexterously; expertly.
to manage a boat handily.
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conveniently.
The books were handily at his side.
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easily.
We won handily.
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Midland U.S. rightly; readily.
You can't handily blame him.
adverb
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in a handy way or manner
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conveniently or suitably
handily nearby
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easily
the horse won handily
Etymology
Origin of handily
Example Sentences
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Dell gave earnings and revenue guidance for the year that handily beat analyst expectations.
From Barron's
Nvidia handily beat expectations, but failed to put to rest the ongoing debate among investors over the durability of AI spending versus the technology’s ability to disrupt sectors like software.
Zuckerman beat the Democrats most handily in towns that had voted the most heavily for Jesse Jackson in 1984, an effect that persisted even when controlling for population, partisanship and liberalism.
From Salon
Earnings and revenue for the chip maker’s first fiscal quarter handily topped Wall Street forecasts.
From Barron's
Earnings and revenue for the chip maker’s first fiscal quarter handily topped Wall Street forecasts.
From Barron's
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