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handily

[han-di-lee, -dl-ee] / ˈhæn dɪ li, -dl i /
ADVERB
skillfully
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He lost in Detroit by 28 points; Stevens won the city handily.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Switzerland dealt handily with Scotland's enthusiasm and waited to land the knockout blows, which came later on.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

I say “surprising” because, despite sharply higher interest rates over the past six month, they have handily beaten value stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The automation software firm handily beat revenue expectations among analysts polled by FactSet.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The possibility of some new clothes had woken Lady Constance up handily.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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