HANDILY

handily, hands down

(adverb) with no difficulty; “she beat him handily”

handily, conveniently

(adverb) in a convenient manner; “the switch was conveniently located”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

handily (comparative more handily, superlative most handily)

(mostly, US) In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"i*ly, adv. Etym: [See Handy.]

Definition: In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.

HANDY

Hand"y, a. [Compar. Handier; superl. Handiest.] Etym: [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.]

1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.] To draw up and come to handy strokes. Milton.

2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. "Each is handy in his way." Dryden.

3. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume.

4. (Naut.)

Definition: Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET



Word of the Day

24 November 2024

CUNT

(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

coffee icon