Etymology

handly

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Today it means: Synonym of handy. Full definition →

Middle English handly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhandly
  2. English todayhandly

From Middle English handly, handliche; equivalent to hand + -ly. Compare German handlich (“handy, manageable”), Swedish handlig (“handy”).

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