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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handily

/hˈændəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
hand-i-ly
IPA
/hˈændəli/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.

American usage

adv

Effortlessly; readily.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From handy + -ly. Compare Middle English hendily, hendiliche.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more handily (comparative) most handily (superlative)

Synonyms

hands down conveniently

Questions

How do you pronounce handily?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændəli/.
What does handily mean?
In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.
Where does handily come from?
From handy + -ly. Compare Middle English hendily, hendiliche.

How to pronounce handily

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