HANDILY


Meaning of HANDILY in English

ˈhandə̇lē, ˈhaan-, -li adverb

Etymology: handy + -ly

1. : in a handy manner: as

a. : dexterously

applied the brush handily and finished the painting in a few minutes

b. : easily

despite the handicap the horse won the race handily

c. : conveniently

kept the eraser handily beside him as he wrote

2. Midland : justly , fairly , rightly

you can't handily tell him to go home

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