handily
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Definition
Adverb 1. With ease, skill, or without difficulty; easily. 2. In a convenient or useful manner; conveniently.
Usage
The adverb "handily" is used to describe an action performed with competence and little effort, or to describe something being situated or arranged in a helpful way.
Examples
- With ease/skill:
- The experienced team handily won the championship.
- She handily solved the complex math problem.
- He handily defeated his opponent in the debate.
- In a convenient manner:
- The hotel is handily located near the train station.
- The new software stores all your files handily in one place.
- A small shelf was handily placed next to the door for keys.
Advanced Usage
- "Handily outpace/outperform": To easily surpass or do better than something else.
- The new model handily outperforms its competitors in fuel efficiency.
- "Handily within reach": Easily and conveniently accessible.
- Keep a first-aid kit handily within reach in the kitchen.
Variants and Related Words
- Handy (adjective): Convenient to use or hold; skillful with the hands.
- A handy tool; She's very handy with a paintbrush.
- Handiness (noun): The quality of being convenient or skillful.
Synonyms
- Easily, effortlessly, comfortably, readily (for the "with ease" meaning).
- Conveniently, usefully, accessibly, advantageously (for the "in a convenient manner" meaning).
Antonyms
- With difficulty, laboriously, clumsily, awkwardly.
Adverb
- with no difficulty
- she beat him handily
- in a convenient manner
- the switch was conveniently located