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adjective

Definition of hands-downnext
as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort after all that worrying, the game for the championship turned out to be a hands-down win

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hands down

2 of 3

adverb

ˈhan(d)z-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce hands down (audio)
1
as in definitely
without any question she is hands down the most gifted musician in the class

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as in easily
without difficulty she'll win the dancing competition hands down

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hands down

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand down
1
as in passes (down)

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as in kithes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hands-down
  1. easy
  2. definitely
  3. easily
  4. smooth
  5. certainly
  6. informs
  7. simple
  8. surely
Adjective
  • Founders with degrees from prestigious universities often have an easier time securing funding for their big ideas, with strong alumni networks, bias toward top graduates, and access to university entrepreneurship programs each adding a rung to their ladder of success.
    William Mullane, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Based on his experience, simple neoprene cases, like this popular model from Amazon, are the easiest to screen.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of easy
Adverb
  • The younger promotion is growing fast and Lashley definitely won't be the last who's tempted over.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The metaverse is a good example — maybe everyone eventually starts living online and Roblox’s digital world is still thriving, but the buzz has definitely moved on.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • Possessing almost futuristic space vibes (especially in shades like desert taupe and stellar white), the bag easily ups the style factor in any traveler’s luggage collection.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Edging allows plenty of time for your arousal to build up so that orgasm flows easily and naturally.
    Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of easily
Adjective
  • Covid and a sputtering Presidency lie behind us, a sense of national renewal and smooth economic sailing ahead; that moment of pure Americana may come as close as any to capturing the optimism of where 2024 may lead.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Keanu Reeves — his casting was a smooth movie — joins the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog, while other series newcomers include Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of smooth
Adverb
  • His time with Bedard is certainly over, for now at least.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of certainly
Verb
  • Perspective informs your truth and your truth makes your reality.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder are inking reserve shooting guard Alex Caruso to a four-season, $81 million contract extension to stay with the club long-term, Caruso's agent at Wasserman, Greg Lawrence, informs Shams Charania of ESPN.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of informs
Adjective
  • Most antimatter particles created in particle accelerators have been fairly simple: anti-protons, positrons, anti-tritium and anti-helium — that sort of thing.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This small French bakery serves up simple but flawlessly executed French bread, and the jambon beurre sandwich here, served with a thick slathering of butter, grainy mustard and ham on a crusty baguette, reigns as my favorite sandwich of the year.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
Adverb
  • To anyone who can’t or won’t eat anything predicated on the existence of a cow, risotto should surely be off limits.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After the Bears nearly stunned the Vikings in Week 12, scoring 11 points in the final 22 seconds to force overtime, the Vikings should surely be prepared to avoid a disastrous loss.
    Austin Mock, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of surely
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