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handsomely

hand·so·mely

UK/ˈhæn(t)s(ə)mli/ US/ˈhæn(t)səmli/ uncommon obsolete

adverb

1.

in an attractively handsome manner

  • “the volume was handsomely bound”
2.

in a generously handsome manner

  • “India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men”

Origin

From handsome + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

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