handsomely


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hand·some

 (hăn′səm)
adj. hand·som·er, hand·som·est
1.
a. Pleasing in form or appearance, especially having strong or distinguished features: a handsome man; a woman with a handsome face.
b. Having stately or attractive proportions or appearance; impressive: a handsome manor; a sleek, handsome car. See Synonyms at beautiful.
2. Large in amount or measure; generous or considerable: a handsome reward; won by a handsome margin.
3. Marked by or requiring skill or dexterity: did some handsome maneuvers on the skating rink.
4. Appropriate or fitting: a handsome location for the new school.

[Middle English handsom, handy : hand, hand (from Old English) + -som, n. suff.; see -some1.]

hand′some·ly adv.
hand′some·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.handsomely - in an attractively handsome manner; "the volume was handsomely bound"
2.handsomely - in a generously handsome manner; "India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men"
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handsomely

adverb generously, amply, richly, liberally, lavishly, abundantly, plentifully, bountifully, munificently He was rewarded handsomely for his efforts.
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Translations
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handsomely

[ˈhænsəmlɪ] ADV
1. (= attractively) [illustrated, dressed] → espléndidamente
2. (= generously) [pay, reward] → generosamente, espléndidamente
3. (= convincingly) [win, beat] → fácilmente, por un amplio margen
this strategy has paid off handsomelyesta estrategia bien ha merecido la pena
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handsomely

[ˈhænsəmli] adv
[reward] (gen)largement; (financially)généreusement
[win] → haut la mainhands-on [ˌhændzˈɒn] adj
(= practical) [training, experience] → pratique
(= involved) [manager] → de terrain
She has a very hands-on approach → Sa politique est de mettre la main à la pâte.
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handsomely

adv
(= attractively) produced, bound, printed, dressedschön
(= generously) paygroßzügig; reward, profitreichlich; (= convincingly) winüberlegen; this strategy has paid off handsomelydiese Strategie hat sich voll ausgezahlt
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handsomely

[ˈhænsəmlɪ] adv (generously) → generosamente; (attractively) → graziosamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

handsome

(ˈhӕnsəm) adjective
1. (usually of men) good-looking. a handsome prince.
2. very large; generous. He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.
ˈhandsomely adverb
ˈhandsomeness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in classic literature ?
I found also he lived very handsomely, and had a house very handsomely furnished; all of which I was rejoiced at indeed, for I looked upon it as all my own.
"Four times five will do handsomely, will it?" said Mr.
He came to see me at once, and he seems prepared to act very handsomely. He pressed very hard indeed for your name and address, but I did not feel at liberty to disclose them before seeing you."
He stood in the handsomely furnished apartment, and held between his fingers a small sheet of rose-colored paper, on which some verses were written--written indeed by the officer himself; for who has not', at least once in his life, had a lyrical moment?
Soon in came buyers, who paid him handsomely for his goods, so that he bought leather enough for four pair more.
On the contrary, I will reward you handsomely if you will bind up my foot.
If a man would cross a business, that he doubts some other would handsomely and effectually move, let him pretend to wish it well, and move it himself in such sort as may foil it.
Grose's suspense blazed at me, but it was too late now, and I brought the thing out handsomely. "Where, my pet, is Miss Jessel?"
He went handsomely equipped with "conditions," but otherwise he was not an object of distinction there.
She came at once upon a handsomely engraved and colored frontispiece -- a hu- man figure, stark naked.
The clearance was effected at last; the Stryver arrears were handsomely fetched up; everything was got rid of until November should come with its fogs atmospheric, and fogs legal, and bring grist to the mill again.
As we went along, Kitty and I drew up the blinds, and pretended there was nobody in the coach; and I should have gone so all the way, if Kitty had not been sick; and when we got to the George, I do think we behaved very handsomely, for we treated the other three with the nicest cold luncheon in the world, and if you would have gone, we would have treated you too.