Explore Handsomely through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Handsomely meaning
- Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.
- In a manner conforming to accepted standards of behaviour; appropriately, decently, graciously; also (more strongly), generously, magnanimously.
- In an elegant or graceful manner; elegantly, gracefully, neatly, nicely.
Using Handsomely
- The main meaning on this page is: Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner. | In a manner conforming to accepted standards of behaviour; appropriately, decently, graciously; also (more strongly), generously, magnanimously. | In an elegant or graceful manner; elegantly, gracefully, neatly, nicely.
- In the example corpus, handsomely often appears in combinations such as: handsomely for, off handsomely, paid handsomely.
Context around Handsomely
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handsomely
- In this selection, "handsomely" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, off, paid, gain, paid, thus and rewarded stand out and add context to how "handsomely" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also compensated handsomely through endorsement and an already handsomely paid elite. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handsomely" sits close to words such as abacha, acetate and adl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handsomely
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Highsmith, a handsomely paid pass rusher. (6 words)
You can profit handsomely in these situations. (7 words)
That effort has paid off handsomely thus far. (8 words)
With the Murphy-led film, the festival known for being more overtly political is bringing in a massive dose of star power ahead of the Oscars, at which ‘Oppenheimer’ looks likely to come away handsomely based on its triumphs at the Golden Globes. (43 words)
Howe’s decision paid off handsomely as the Magpies bounced back from Stuart Armstrong’s 41st-minute opener to overwhelm a side which had given as good as it got for long periods before the break. (36 words)
I suppose they have to say things like that since they are paid handsomely to watch movies and complain about them. warned readers that the movie was a subtle attempt at spreading the Theory of Evolution. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
And as the system makes clear, high-growth firms with Stem’s price movement tend to gain handsomely over the next 12 months as valuations normalize.
But the money is still life-changing, even for an already handsomely paid elite athlete.
Highsmith, a handsomely paid pass rusher.
His financial status is equally commendable, having amassed his fortune through a career of lending money, which paid off handsomely later in life.
Hovland is also compensated handsomely through endorsement and sponsorship deals.
Howe’s decision paid off handsomely as the Magpies bounced back from Stuart Armstrong’s 41st-minute opener to overwhelm a side which had given as good as it got for long periods before the break.
In addition to major corporations, middlemen like Marc Morales have also been profiting handsomely from wars in countries including Ukraine.
I suppose they have to say things like that since they are paid handsomely to watch movies and complain about them. warned readers that the movie was a subtle attempt at spreading the Theory of Evolution.
Leo and Mark currently work as doctors, and they get paid handsomely for what they do for a living.
That effort has paid off handsomely thus far.
The effort was his fourth goal in six games under Michael Carrick, whose faith in the attacking midfielder’s ability is being handsomely rewarded, it’s fair to say.
Unbelievably, it is carrying the burden of £14 billion debt yet still manages to handsomely reward its shareholders.
Yes it took a big risk with the construction and it has paid off handsomely.
You can profit handsomely in these situations.
But he’d made a big Lord’s hundred and Australia had won handsomely and all was well in the world, or only a little unwell when I woke up later that morning.
Deadline’s takeaway: A handsomely devilish Hugh Grant scares up a storm as Mr. Reed in super-smart horror film.
It’s paid off handsomely amid the team’s four-game winning streak in the playoffs, and removes the pressure from Porzingis to return quickly.
Now she is handsomely paid for doing it on cable television.
Punishing: Gray Raven reward the players handsomely, thus making it easier for the players to pull for their favorite characters.
With the Murphy-led film, the festival known for being more overtly political is bringing in a massive dose of star power ahead of the Oscars, at which ‘Oppenheimer’ looks likely to come away handsomely based on its triumphs at the Golden Globes.
Common combinations with handsomely
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: