handsomely
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of handsomely
Example Sentences
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It has a small, tasteful display centered atop the handsomely upholstered dash console—honestly, the suture-like stitching in contrasting color?
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
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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
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