handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a dexterous manner

2

: easily

defeated the other candidate handily

3

: conveniently nearby

Synonyms of handily

• easily
• effortlessly
• smoothly
• easy
• efficiently

Examples of handily in a Sentence

He won the card game handily.

handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie

Recent Examples on the Web

Know More Collins handily won her race in 2020 despite trailing in the polls for months to Democrat Sara Gideon. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Bengs ran as a Democrat for the Senate four years ago and was handily defeated by now-Senate Majority Leader John Thune. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Zirin handily establishes that Zinn’s intention was to make readers feel empowered, not ashamed. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

For 2025, the Madrid municipal office disclosed that feature film shoots set a new record of 71, handily exceeding the previous high of 47 set in 2022. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

handily

adverb

hand·​i·​ly ˈhan-də-lē 

1

: in a skillful manner

2

: easily sense 1

won handily