handily
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From handy + -ly. Compare Middle English hendily, hendiliche.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adverb[edit]
handily (comparative more handily, superlative most handily)
- (chiefly US) In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.
- 1854, Catherine Crowe, Linny Lockwood, page 237:
- As the mysteries of valetism are not very recondite or difficult to be acquired by an intelligent person, Lockwood, after a little practice, performed his functions handily enough; […]
- (chiefly US) Effortlessly; readily.
- He won the election handily.