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
In a quarter where JPMorgan handily topped expectations, thanks to booming activity in institutional trading, questions from reporters and analysts around credit losses took center stage.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Matthews and Nylander have typically won their minutes handily over the years.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The payload of content was embraced by a sprawling fan base that was supercharged with excitement from the Eras Tour (the highest-grossing tour ever), and the album handily broke the record for the most streams in a debut week.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
That timeline handily beat the previous record of four years to develop a new vaccine and blew a more typical development timeline of a decade or more out of the water.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Matthews and Nylander have typically won their minutes handily over the years.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The payload of content was embraced by a sprawling fan base that was supercharged with excitement from the Eras Tour (the highest-grossing tour ever), and the album handily broke the record for the most streams in a debut week.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
That timeline handily beat the previous record of four years to develop a new vaccine and blew a more typical development timeline of a decade or more out of the water.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
Adverb
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As Nicholas Royle argues, the scene of Cinna’s death can easily be treated as a version of Julius Caesar in miniature.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the oversized sweater and relaxed pants can easily be paired with other items in your fall capsule wardrobe.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The metallic accent also doesn’t go unnoticed, taking the travel-ready shoes from professional to effortlessly chic.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Styled with both a blazer and trench coat, this look effortlessly combines a pair of trendy pointed-toe suede boots with a pleated skirt to create a sexy and chic combo.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In September, Gilligan told Entertainment Weekly that Carol's plan to figure out what's happening is not going to go smoothly.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a result, my 2024 eclipse experience went infinitely more smoothly than my first time around.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That awesome effort by Cook enabled Bills QB Josh Allen to take it easy throughout much of the afternoon.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congress is taking this shutdown pretty easy compared to other recent funding lapses.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This innovation enables disaggregated AI inferencing, allowing hardware to be used more efficiently while still meeting demanding performance and cost requirements.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, newer editions are more user-friendly, quicker to install, and allow organizations to implement, customize, and utilize them more efficiently.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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