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handily

adverb as in skillfully

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At the same meeting, Cheney handily beat back a challenge to her leadership spot over her impeachment vote.

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The Americans handily defeated the Canadian militia and entered the capital city of the province of Upper Canada.

The Packers, Saints and Seahawks all took care of business rather handily, and each of them could still win the first-round bye — though all the Packers need to do is beat the Bears.

In every competitive Senate race, Democrats handily out-fundraised Republicans.

The Air’s FaceTime camera handily beats the MacBook Pro’s built-in option.

The “crying” incident is thought to have hurt Muskie in the primary--which he won handily, but with under 50 percent of the vote.

The controversial Republican Glenn Grothman won a gerrymandered Wisconsin district handily Tuesday.

To settle the matter, Putin and Rohrabacher engaged in an arm-wrestling match, which the future Russian president won handily.

Both of the statewide candidates that he backed in his home state won their primaries handily.

Young, who had finished in 5th place in the primary, won the nomination handily by a margin of 55%-45%.

Then he handily served the very excellent dinner, and sat down at his solitary dining table.

He kicked so hard that one stone whistled past the head of Mr. Wordsley, who ducked handily.

Finally, the volumes are printed in a form convenient for reading and for carrying handily in the pocket.

She ranged handily alongside, with her skipper half in and half out of the wheel-house.

Everybody in town yelled except Foley; he asked for a chew of tobacco, and not getting one handily, bit into his own piece.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to handily, such as: cleverly, conveniently, easily, smoothly, and intelligently.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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