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
The Euro Stoxx 50 , the FTSE 100 in the U.K. and Germany's DAX are all handily topping the S & P 500.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Now, researchers have developed biofilm-blasting bots that could handily deal with these, and other, bacterial infections.
—New Atlas, 30 June 2025
Republican Geoff Diehl would have been the sixth, but he was handily defeated by Democrat Maura Healey in the last election.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
That means that the Acer Aspire 14 AI will handily support Microsoft's AI features and any other apps that leverage the NPU hardware.
—PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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John Melloy, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Now, researchers have developed biofilm-blasting bots that could handily deal with these, and other, bacterial infections.
—New Atlas, 30 June 2025
Republican Geoff Diehl would have been the sixth, but he was handily defeated by Democrat Maura Healey in the last election.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
That means that the Acer Aspire 14 AI will handily support Microsoft's AI features and any other apps that leverage the NPU hardware.
—PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handily
Adverb
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The Cubs acquired Tucker in a trade for at least one season from the Houston Astros on Dec. 13 and four days later the Yankees easily acquired Bellinger and got Chicago to pay five million of his remaining $52.5 million.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Because of their small size, adult fruit flies can easily get in through cracks and tears in bug screens.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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The super-cushy insoles will make running over rocks and rough terrain as easy as stepping on air, while the rubber outsoles offer the necessary grip to feel safe and secure without slipping.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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Summer fashion may be inherently more fun to shop for — straw bags for beach days, linen dresses for effortless, breezy style, travel accessories for vacation — but fun doesn’t always mean easy.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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When estrogen levels are stable, these neurotransmitter systems work more efficiently—which helps support mood stability and emotional resilience.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 July 2025
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The Missouri Department of Social Services has struggled to efficiently handle enrollment requirements for food stamps and other social programs.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handily. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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