handsomely

The word “handsomely” has 3 syllables: hand-some-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈhænsəmli/


What is synonym and antonym for handsomely?

In the thesaurus, “handsomely” has 46 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for handsomely along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for handsomely

  • affably
  • altruistically
  • amiably
  • amply
  • beneficently
  • benevolently
  • bigheartedly
  • bounteously
  • bountifully
  • charitably
  • cheerfully
  • cheerily
  • congenially
  • considerately
  • cordially
  • courteously
  • freehandedly
  • freeheartedly
  • friendlily
  • generously
  • genially
  • good-heartedly
  • good-naturedly
  • graciously
  • hospitably
  • humanely
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • lavishly
  • liberally
  • magnanimously
  • munificently
  • nicely
  • nobly
  • openhandedly
  • philanthropically
  • plentifully
  • reasonably
  • richly
  • selflessly
  • sweetly
  • thoughtfully
  • ungrudgingly
  • unselfishly
  • unstintingly
  • well

Antonyms for handsomely

  • angrily
  • begrudgingly
  • belligerently
  • coldly
  • contemptuously
  • coolly
  • cooly
  • disdainfully
  • frigidly
  • grudgingly
  • hostilely
  • insignificantly
  • obnoxiously
  • parsimoniously
  • poorly
  • provocatively
  • rudely
  • scornfully
  • stingily
  • ungenerously

Meanings of handsomely

  • adverb
    1. In a handsome or attractive manner.
    2. Generously.
    3. Impressively, thoroughly.
    4. Carefully; in shipshape style; without undue haste.

Example Sentences

  • He was handsomely rewarded for his hard work and dedication.
  • She was handsomely dressed for the evening event, attracting everyone’s attention.
  • The company paid their employees handsomely for the extra hours worked.
  • The actor was handsomely compensated for his role in the movie.
  • His performance in the competition was handsomely praised by the judges.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to handsomely, such as: affably, altruistically, amiably, amply, angrily, begrudgingly, belligerently.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ideally

  • admirably
  • alluringly
  • appealingly
  • attractively
  • bewitchingly
  • celestially
  • charmingly
  • correctly
  • cutely
  • delightfully
  • divinely
  • elegantly
  • entrancingly
  • excellently
  • exceptionally
  • exquisitely
  • fabulously
  • fancily
  • faultlessly
  • finely
  • fitly
  • flawlessly
  • gorgeously
  • gracefully
  • grandly
  • greatly
  • handsomely
  • immaculately
  • impeccably
  • magnificently
  • marvelously
  • pat
  • perfectly
  • prettily
  • seductively
  • specially
  • splendidly
  • sublimely
  • superbly
  • superiorly
  • superlatively
  • supremely
  • tastefully
  • terrifically
  • to a T
  • to a nicety
  • to a turn
  • to perfection
  • to the nines
  • wonderfully

radiantly

  • beautifully
  • blazingly
  • blindingly
  • bright
  • brightly
  • brilliantly
  • burningly
  • dazzlingly
  • elegantly
  • excellently
  • flamingly
  • flaringly
  • flickeringly
  • fulgently
  • glaringly
  • gleamingly
  • glisteningly
  • glitteringly
  • glowingly
  • gorgeously
  • grandly
  • handsomely
  • illustriously
  • incandescently
  • lambently
  • luminously
  • lustrously
  • magnificently
  • majestically
  • opalescently
  • pellucidly
  • remarkably
  • shinily
  • shiningly
  • sparklingly
  • splendidly
  • strikingly
  • superbly
  • well
  • wonderfully

palatably

  • advantageously
  • agreeably
  • appealingly
  • appetizingly
  • attractively
  • beautifully
  • blessedly
  • charmingly
  • delectably
  • deliciously
  • delightfully
  • dreamily
  • enchantingly
  • enjoyably
  • enticingly
  • excellently
  • favorably
  • felicitously
  • fetchingly
  • finely
  • fortunately
  • gloriously
  • grandly
  • gratifyingly
  • great
  • handsomely
  • happily
  • helpfully
  • invitingly
  • luckily
  • magnificently
  • marvelously
  • nicely
  • pleasantly
  • pleasingly
  • pleasurably
  • prettily
  • satisfyingly
  • sensationally
  • splendidly
  • superbly
  • sweetly
  • swimmingly
  • temptingly
  • welcomely
  • well
  • winningly
  • wonderfully

abundantly

  • affluently
  • amply
  • appreciably
  • astronomically
  • big-time
  • broadly
  • colossally
  • considerably
  • copiously
  • enormously
  • extensively
  • fulsomely
  • generously
  • greatly
  • handsomely
  • healthily
  • highly
  • hugely
  • inexhaustibly
  • largely
  • lavishly
  • luxuriantly
  • massively
  • monstrously
  • monumentally
  • much
  • noticeably
  • plentifully
  • profusely
  • richly
  • satisfactorily
  • significantly
  • sizably
  • staggeringly
  • stupendously
  • sufficiently
  • tremendously
  • utterly
  • vastly

kindheartedly

  • affably
  • affectionately
  • agreeably
  • altruistically
  • amiably
  • amply
  • appreciatively
  • attentively
  • beneficently
  • benevolently
  • benignantly
  • bigheartedly
  • bounteously
  • bountifully
  • charitably
  • charmingly
  • cheerfully
  • cheerily
  • civilly
  • compassionately
  • compatibly
  • concernedly
  • congenially
  • considerately
  • cordially
  • courteously
  • elegantly
  • emotionally
  • feelingly
  • freehandedly
  • freeheartedly
  • friendlily
  • gallantly
  • generously
  • genially
  • gently
  • good-heartedly
  • good-naturedly
  • gracefully
  • graciously
  • handsomely
  • harmoniously
  • heartily
  • hospitably
  • humanely
  • ingratiatingly
  • kindly
  • lavishly
  • liberally
  • magnanimously
  • munificently
  • nicely
  • openhandedly
  • perceptively
  • philanthropically
  • reasonably
  • respectfully
  • responsively
  • selflessly
  • sociably
  • softheartedly
  • solicitously
  • sweetly
  • tactfully
  • thoughtfully
  • understandingly
  • ungrudgingly
  • unselfishly
  • unstintingly
  • urbanely
  • warmheartedly
  • warmly
  • well
  • winningly

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