adv
Meaning 1
In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
handily
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 N D AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Effortlessly; readily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Examples
- He won the election handily.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
with no difficulty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she beat him handily
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hands down
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in a convenient manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the switch was conveniently located
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conveniently
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From handy + -ly. Compare Middle English hendily, hendiliche.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: сръчно (srǎčno) — In a handy manner
- Bulgarian: умело (umelo) — In a handy manner