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

It has a small, tasteful display centered atop the handsomely upholstered dash console—honestly, the suture-like stitching in contrasting color?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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

The penguin chicks, when they began to hatch, were not so handsomely marked as their mother and father.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater