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
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.
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
24 June 2024
(verb) interrupt a trip; “we stopped at Aunt Mary’s house”; “they stopped for three days in Florence”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
