handsomely

  • 1Handsomely — Hand some*ly, adv. 1. In a handsome manner. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Carefully; in shipshape style. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2handsomely — (adv.) 1540s, conveniently, from HANDSOME (Cf. handsome) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning attractively is from 1610s; liberally from 1735 …

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  • 3handsomely — [adv] abundantly amply, bountifully, generously, lavishly, liberally, magnanimously, munificently, nobly, plentifully, richly; concept 781 Ant. insignificantly, poorly …

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  • 4handsomely — adv. Handsomely is used with these verbs: ↑contribute, ↑illustrate, ↑pay, ↑produce, ↑reward, ↑win …

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  • 5handsomely — handsome ► ADJECTIVE (handsomer, handsomest) 1) (of a man) good looking. 2) (of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty. 3) (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality. 4) (of an amount) substantial; sizeable …

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  • 6handsomely adv — I ve still got two fingers left, said Tom handsomely …

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  • 7handsomely — adverb see handsome …

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  • 8handsomely — /han seuhm lee/, adv. in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully. [1540 50; HANDSOME + LY] * * * …

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  • 9handsomely — adverb a) In a handsome manner. b) Carefully; in shipshape style …

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  • 10handsomely — Synonyms and related words: attractively, beauteously, beautifully, becomingly, bigheartedly, bounteously, bountifully, chivalrously, comelily, elegantly, exquisitely, freehandedly, freeheartedly, freely, generously, graciously, greatheartedly,… …

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