handsomely

Example Sentences

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Three months after taking office as prime minister last year, Anutin dissolved parliament and called the election, a bet that has paid off handsomely.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

However, if you catch them while VIX is increasing rapidly, they can profit handsomely.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he’s getting paid handsomely to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The company, now under their control, positioned itself to profit handsomely if the tariffs were struck down and refunds issued at full value, a charge the firm denies.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

He was hailed as a national hero, promoted to the rank of captain by the Admiralty, paid handsomely to write an ac-count of his ordeal, and, in 1825, given command of a second Arctic expedition.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer