Comparative for accessible, or readily available
“Some students may like to have a recorder handy into which they can speak their comments.”
Comparative for helpful or useful for a given purpose
“Only 10 inches long, this handy vacuum cleaner stores in the glove compartment, ready to use.”
Comparative for easy to handle or use
“A small, spiral-bound notebook with hard covers makes a handy and easy-to-use guest book.”
Comparative for skilled or dexterous at a particular task
“The fast bowler, who is also handy with the bat, was the only youngster from the area to be picked for the county team following trials last month.”
Comparative for advantageous to one's aims or goals
Comparative for able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
Comparative for able to be carried or easily moved
(of equipment or a facility) Comparative for available for use
Comparative for small, compact, or on a small scale
Comparative for well-meaning and kindly in nature
Comparative for designed with style, ingenuity, or practicality
Comparative for always successful, not likely to fail
Comparative for mass-produced for immediate use
Comparative for being in a healthy and functional state
Comparative for prepared for the coming of an event
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