handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē 
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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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The image is from the Western Semifinals when the Mavericks handily beat the Suns in Game 7.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Comcast closed 2024 with a strong quarter, handily beating Wall Street estimates, but its shares slumped due to declines in its broadband business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Earlier on Cleveland’s road trip, Murray had slightly more points and assists than Garland, but the Nuggets were beaten handily on a night when both guards played well.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Comcast closed 2024 with a strong quarter, handily beating Wall Street estimates, but its shares slumped due to declines in its broadband business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Earlier on Cleveland’s road trip, Murray had slightly more points and assists than Garland, but the Nuggets were beaten handily on a night when both guards played well.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley all handily beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter, boosted by surging trading activity and a pickup in deal flow — and the boom times are just getting started.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 17 Jan. 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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