as in easily
without difficulty
handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie
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Recent Examples of handily
Politically, the legislation’s defeat was surprising as the bill handily cleared the House Restorative Justice and Public Safety Committee and had 27 Democratic sponsors.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The party saw several smaller bright spots on Tuesday after voters handily passed a ballot measure in Wisconsin that adds photo ID requirements for voting into the state constitution.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles handily beat the Chiefs, which was shocking to everyone including the Chiefs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
They were handily beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship, but Washington made a ton of noise in the postseason.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The party saw several smaller bright spots on Tuesday after voters handily passed a ballot measure in Wisconsin that adds photo ID requirements for voting into the state constitution.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles handily beat the Chiefs, which was shocking to everyone including the Chiefs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
They were handily beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship, but Washington made a ton of noise in the postseason.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
Adverb
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Ortega said balances grew during the pandemic as workers — and the rest of America — weren’t able to travel as easily for vacation.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Beach Club's toes-in-the-sand restaurant is easily among the best on the island.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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His fiercest opponent refused to go down easy, sending he and the golf world on an epic, unprecedented rollercoaster ride.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Death, Poison and Blackmail: Every Wild Moment from the The White Lotus Season 3 Finale His son on the other hand, did not get off so easy after making his protein shake the following morning in the contaminated blender.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Their idea is to link cities that are too far for existing daytime trains to serve efficiently.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Swiffer Sweep + Mop Deluxe cleaned up both the ketchup and peanut butter quickly and efficiently.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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