handsomely

[ han-suh m-lee ]

/ ˈhæn səm li /

in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully.

Origin of handsomely

First recorded in 1540–50; handsome + -ly

He spent most of his vacation as the guest of our printers in Philadelphia, and they entertained him handsomely.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As a boy, he once said, he acquired the throwing skill that served him handsomely later by killing quail with rocks.

Portrait of the Consummate Con Man |John Lardner |May 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At its current trading value, it could be a gamble that pays off handsomely.

Should Baby Boomers Invest in Bitcoin? |Sarah Kunst |January 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
End their foul business, and King Robert will reward you handsomely.

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After just a year in India, her sojourn seems to have paid off handsomely.

Afghan Actress Gihana Khan Braves Bollywood |Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau |December 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
"No romance here," he said to himself, looking down the handsomely carpeted stone stairs into the bright modern hall.

Armadale |Wilkie Collins
Luiz Sebastian brought his handsomely malevolent face close to the other's hideous countenance.

Prisoners of Hope |Mary Johnston
Handsomely framed and glazed, in carved oak of an antique pattern, 22s.

William Blake |Algernon Charles Swinburne
Had not he regularly and handsomely subscribed to the monthly, and the national, and the Ackworth School Stocks?

Stories of Comedy |Various
Even by the imperfect light of the moon, Jeanie could observe that he was handsomely dressed, and had the air of a person of rank.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated |Sir Walter Scott