Wondering how to use Handy in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as convenient or accessible.
Handy in a sentence
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Handy meaning
- Easy to use, useful.
- Nearby, within reach.
- Dexterous, skilful. (of a person)
Synonyms of Handy
Using Handy
- The main meaning on this page is: Easy to use, useful. | Nearby, within reach. | Dexterous, skilful. (of a person)
- Useful related words include: convenient, ready to hand, accessible, adroit.
- In the example corpus, handy often appears in combinations such as: in handy, handy when, handy for.
Context around Handy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handy
- In this selection, "handy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, replied, mike, lucas, little, outside and shoulder stand out and add context to how "handy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a handy cloakroom wc and a handy french chef. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handy" sits close to words such as aesthetic, assisting and identities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A handy little money-saving tip. (6 words)
A handy cloakroom wc completes the accommodation on this level of the home. (13 words)
A little help from a friend or workmate will come in handy too. (13 words)
As a corporate support officer, she had honed her project management abilities, her attention to detail, and her communication and interpersonal skills – all of which came in handy when she became a specialist nurse in a gynaecology clinic. (38 words)
According to Food Network, mashed banana is a handy substitute for eggs when used in baked goods like waffles, quick breads and muffins — aka, the ones that don’t rely on eggs for leavening. (34 words)
A cooling mat or a raised bed can come in handy if you don’t have any tiles or wooden floors or if your dog sleeps in a crate overnight during the summer months. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
We love the handy outside pockets on the beta style (£155, ), which also comes with a handy shoulder strap.
When quizzed on The Barry Hearn Show about the expiry of Sky's PDC contract next year, Hearn replied: "Handy, that's very handy.
Another such event company, started by Cuesta alumni: Mike Handy, Lucas Handy, and Zack Gingg, is called LuvLab Productions.
Handy liked him, and Pace later became the manager of Pace and Handy Sheet Music.
In 1919, Robinson collaborated with Handy and Charles N. Hillman on "Though We're Miles and Miles Apart", which was released by Handy's publishing company.
According to Food Network, mashed banana is a handy substitute for eggs when used in baked goods like waffles, quick breads and muffins — aka, the ones that don’t rely on eggs for leavening.
A cooling mat or a raised bed can come in handy if you don’t have any tiles or wooden floors or if your dog sleeps in a crate overnight during the summer months.
Actress Richa Chadha will support three upcoming woman entrepreneurs for any course they like to pursue which can come handy to brush up their skills to develop their businesses further.
Add this handy little stick to your cart for 50 percent off ($17) while you still can.
After seeking help from a pelvic floor therapist, having medical professionals who supported her and some handy silicone dilators, Azia managed to 'holistically' recover from her vaginal conditions.
A full understanding of these requirements will come in handy as BWD embarks upon a series of capital projects in the coming years, including pipeline & tank replacement as well as water right acquisition.
A handy cloakroom wc completes the accommodation on this level of the home.
A handy French chef, who goes by Casa Tips online, has been wowing millions with his 'genius' trick for finely slicing onions using a fork and a vegetable peeler (left).
A handy little money-saving tip.
AirTag is a handy device designed by Apple to help users keep track of their belongings.
A little help from a friend or workmate will come in handy too.
And a fiver can buy a Teddy Marl Throw, which can be draped over couches, beds and sofa beds to stay warm - while the firm also calls it "handy for trips and snuggling".
An innovative free-kick routine then ended with Gray blazing a shot wide, with Boro, going forward, again looking handy, if less so at the back.
Any accompanying compensation package can boost your pension, offer handy tax perks and allow you to overhaul your finances in various useful ways like paying off debts.
As a corporate support officer, she had honed her project management abilities, her attention to detail, and her communication and interpersonal skills – all of which came in handy when she became a specialist nurse in a gynaecology clinic.
Common combinations with handy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in handy 51×
- handy when 14×
- handy for 12×
- the handy 11×
- very handy 8×
- is handy 8×
- handy to 8×
- with handy 7×
- handy as 7×
- handy in 7×