handsomely meaning

UK US /ˈhænsəmli/ 3 syllables

handsomely (adverb): in an attractively handsome manner.

handsomely has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

handsomely as an adverb

  1. in an attractively handsome manner
    • the volume was handsomely bound

    Related forms: handsome

  2. in a generously handsome manner
    • India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men

    Related forms: handsome

How to pronounce handsomely

handsomely is pronounced /ˈhænsəmli/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in LY · 10-letter words

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