handsomely

/ˈhænsəmli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhænsəmli/ (ame, ipa)

handsomely — 副詞

1. in a generous, large, or abundant way — especially when describing payment, rewa

1.副詞B2
釋義

豐厚；慷慨

以豐厚或慷慨的方式（尤指報酬）

in a generous, large, or abundant way — especially when describing payment, reward, compensation, or profit from an investment.

例句

The company paid Kwame handsomely for his work on the new product line.

公司因 Kwame 在新產品線上的表現而支付他豐厚的報酬。

collocation: paid handsomely

Investors who backed the startup early were rewarded handsomely when the firm went public.

早期投資這家新創公司的投資人，在公司上市後獲得了豐厚的回報。

passive: were rewarded handsomely

同義詞
  • generously

    more natural for voluntary giving or donations; 'handsomely' is slightly more formal and often business-related

  • richly

    similar meaning but narrower in use — mostly with 'rewarded' or 'deserved'

  • abundantly

    broader sense of 'plentifully', but less common with payment-specific contexts

  • amply

    suggests sufficiency beyond the minimum; more formal register

反義詞
  • poorly

    as in 'poorly paid' — indicates very low compensation

  • meagerly

    suggests an amount that is barely adequate or insufficient

文法句型

handsomely + past participle (paid/rewarded/compensated/tipped)

用法筆記

Most common with verbs of payment and reward such as 'pay', 'reward', 'compensate', and 'tip'. Frequently appears in passive constructions: 'was paid handsomely', 'were rewarded handsomely'.

常見錯誤

❌He donated handsomely to the charity last month.
✅He donated generously to the charity last month.
💡'donate handsomely' is unnatural; use 'generously' for charitable giving.
❌The meal was handsomely prepared.
✅The meal was beautifully prepared.
💡'handsomely' does not describe the quality of objects or food; it describes the amount of compensation.

2. in a physically attractive way, especially when describing a man's face, body, o

2.副詞B2
釋義

英俊地

形容男性外貌英俊或穿著體面

in a physically attractive way, especially when describing a man's face, body, or style of dress — similar to the adjective 'handsome' used as an adverb.

例句

Diego was handsomely dressed in a tailored navy suit for the wedding.

Diego 身穿訂製的海軍藍西裝，打扮得英俊瀟灑出席婚禮。

collocation: handsomely dressed

The actor's grey hair and strong jaw made him look handsomely distinguished.

那位演員一頭灰髮和堅毅的下巴線條，讓他顯得英俊又出眾。

同義詞
  • attractively

    gender-neutral and broader in use; 'handsomely' is more specific to traditionally masculine good looks

  • strikingly

    emphasises that the appearance is noticeable or eye-catching

  • well

    as in 'well dressed' — more common and neutral, but less vivid

反義詞
  • uglily

    rare and awkward; more natural to use 'unattractively' or 'badly' (as in 'badly dressed')

文法句型

handsomely + past participle (dressed/featured/built)

handsomely + adjective (distinguished)

用法筆記

Less common than the adjective 'handsome'. When used as an adverb, it almost always describes a man's appearance or grooming. Not used to describe women — for women the equivalent adverb is 'beautifully' or 'pretty'.

常見錯誤

❌She was handsomely dressed in a red gown.
✅She was beautifully dressed in a red gown.
💡'handsomely' ordinarily describes male attractiveness; use 'beautifully' or 'elegantly' for women.