Definition of Handily

1. Adverb. In a convenient manner. "The switch was conveniently located"

Exact synonyms: Conveniently
Partainyms: Convenient, Handy
Antonyms: Inconveniently

2. Adverb. With no difficulty. "She beat him handily"
Exact synonyms: Hands Down

Definition of Handily

1. adv. In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.

Definition of Handily

1. Adverb. In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently(chiefly U.S. usage) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Handily

1. in a handy manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Handily

handicapped space
handicapper
handicappers
handicapping
handicaps
handicraft
handicrafter
handicrafters
handicraftman
handicraftmen
handicrafts
handicraftsman
handicraftsmen
handier
handiest
handily (current term)
handiness
handinesses
handing
handing down
handing in
handing off
handing out
handing over
handiron
handirons
handism
handiwork
handiworks
handjar

Literary usage of Handily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray (1913)
"The next step in handily skinning a mammal is to peel out the feet through their incisions, severing toes at base and leaving them complete in the skin. ..."

2. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1850)
"It is so arranged, that the bottlers sit on the right and left of the machine, and have the index cocks very handily at their right and left hands, ..."

3. Hints on Catalogue Titles: And on Index Entries by Charles Francis Blackburn (1884)
"... devices for doing this or that move handily are sure to suggest themselves in the course of practice. The great thing is to be started. ..."

4. Goodwin's Official Annual Turf Guide for ...Horse racing (1897)
"Stockholm led from Vi to 9í. with Argonaut 2d and Cup 3d at %. Won handily by length; same bet. 2d and 3d. Time, 1:44. race 2874. ..."

5. Goodwin's Official Annual Turf Guide for ...Horse rac (1897)
"Won handily by length: same bet. 2d and 3d. Time, 1:22-%. ... Won handily bv length; 4 bet. 2d and 3d. ..."

6. Popular Mechanics Shop Notes (1919)
"—JS Hagans, Toledo, O. Device for Unrolling and Measuring Wire Mesh handily Screen wire, when being unwound, has a tendency to roll toward the part that is ..."

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