as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
after all that worrying, the game for the championship turned out to be a hands-down win
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as in definitely
without any question
she is hands down the most gifted musician in the class
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as in easily
without difficulty
she'll win the dancing competition hands down
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as in passes (down)
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as in kithes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-down
Adjective
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These groups are color-coded by difficulty level: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025 -
What makes something so complicated is when there’s no one to blame — that would be so easy.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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What makes Kylie Jenner's glossy French nails so special and how to recreate them: A pastel pink is definitely one of the spring colors for 2025.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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Seeing how the professional thing turned out, my following definitely grew.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The division is open for the taking, meaning if the Commanders can also easily earn the top seed in the NFC.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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This required surgically implanting acoustic tags that could transmit data via satellite and cannot be easily dislodged during the study period.—
Priya Shukla,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Suit the style of the structure to your home's architecture for a smooth transition from your indoor rooms to your garden retreat.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 1901, an intrepid German doctor called Eugene von Holländer was approached by a Polish aristocrat looking for smoother skin.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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When Lady Gaga releases a new album, the world pays attention, and that has certainly been the case with Mayhem.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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That was certainly part of the conversation when the team, after losing Joe Musgrove to Tommy John surgery, talked with Morejón in November to assess and discuss options for 2025.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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Under normal conditions, a measured fever is nothing more than a single aspect of a broader picture that informs the course of treatment, both Haimovich and Hooker told me.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Pair them with a simple T-shirt to grab a coffee at a cafe.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jenner wore a gray and lightly checked car coat, a simple black knit sweater, straight leg blue jeans, and black ballet flats.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And the 13-inch model will surely last another 2-3 hours on top of that.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hepburn will have to have a better performance here to give Louisville a chance to win, and the senior guard will surely be up for the challenge.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Hands-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-down. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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