handsomely

Adverb

Meaning

In a handsome manner.

Carefully; in shipshape style.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bonito well freely ideally finely richly divinely liberally lavishly nicely elegantly graciously amply exquisitely nobly
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Antonyms

slightly poorly badly angrily wrongly plainly
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Phrases with the word

pay handsomely handsomely made

Examples

My friend was of opinion that when a man of rank appeared in that character [as an author], he deserved to have his merit handsomely allowed. Samuel Johnson

There are always opportunities through which businessmen can profit handsomely if they will only recognize and seize them. J. Paul Getty

A Dialogue between two Infants in the womb concerning the state of this world, might handsomely illustrate our ignorance of the next, whereof methinks we yet discourse in Plato's Den, and are but Embryon Philosophers. Thomas Browne

I look at other members of my generation who have basically done one thing, and one thing well, and have been handsomely rewarded for it. Billy Corgan

Lynn stalked. She had taken up stalking for health reasons, but it was not paying off as handsomely as she had hoped. Amanda Filipacchi

Handsomely asked, handsomely refused. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Handsome Man handsome plate handsomeish handsomeness handsomish handspan