handily

Example Sentences

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Brian Glorioso was an attorney she had handily defeated in 2018.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Harvie won handily in his primary, but Baines, in the California primary on Tuesday, was trailing her progressive opponent, Randy Villegas, at the time of writing, though the race was too close to call.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

In that contest, which he won handily, he had the major advantage of incumbency after being appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to fill the vacancy caused by then-Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Dycom Industries soared 26% after the telecom and data center infrastructure builder’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings handily beat Wall Street expectations amid strong demand.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

As if to rub in my ineptitude, Otto handily pulled away a shoot and munched away.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer