# handly

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Synonym of handy.
2. Of or pertaining to the hand; manual.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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