adv
Meaning 1
Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a handsomely brooding man
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
handsomely
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhæn(t)s(ə)mli/
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General-American: /ˈhæn(t)səmli/
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CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 N S AH0 M L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
In a manner conforming to accepted standards of behaviour; appropriately, decently, graciously; also (more strongly), generously, magnanimously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I was handsomely praised for my part in stopping the robber.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
In an elegant or graceful manner; elegantly, gracefully, neatly, nicely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adv
Meaning 4
With an attractive or elegant appearance; attractively, finely, splendidly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- to dress handsomely
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adv
Meaning 5
Chiefly regarding speech or writing: cleverly, skilfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adv
Meaning 6
Regarding an undesirable occurrence (such as defeat or punishment): harshly, severely; (by extension) completely, thoroughly; also, energetically, vigorously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, blind, altogether, at large, at length, cap-a-pie, categorically, completely, detailly, downright, entirely, exhaustively, finally, first and last, flat-out, flat out, from aardvark to zymurgy, from A to Z, from head to toe, from soup to nuts, from stem to stern, from the rooter to the tooter, from top to bottom, from top to toe, fully, handsomely, heartily, head to foot, head to tail, head to toe, hook, line, and sinker, in detail, in full, lock, stock, and barrel, one hundred percent, out-and-out, out and out, outright, particularly, perfectly, plumb, properly, purely, quite, right, root and branch, soundly, soup-to-nuts, straight up, through and through, top to tail, top to toe, totally, totes, to the bone, to the core, to the full, utterly, well and truly, whole, whole cloth, wholly
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 7
Especially regarding how a gift is given or money is paid: without holding back; generously, liberally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adv
Meaning 8
Without undue haste; carefully, slowly and steadily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cheerly
adv
Meaning 9
In a convenient manner; conveniently, readily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adv
Meaning 10
In a proper manner; properly, suitably.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fittingly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 11
in a generously handsome manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men
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adverb
Meaning 12
in an attractively handsome manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the volume was handsomely bound
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From handsome + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).