cleanly
1Cleanly — Clean ly, a. [Compar. {Cleanlier}; superl. {Cleanliest}.] [From {Clean}.] 1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. Cleanly joys. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Displays her cleanly platter on the… …
2Cleanly — Clean ly, adv. 1. In a clean manner; neatly. [1913 Webster] He was very cleanly dressed. Dickens. [1913 Webster] 2. Innocently; without stain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Adroitly; dexterously. Middleton. [1913 Webster] …
3cleanly — O.E. clænlic pure, excellent, from clæne (see CLEAN (Cf. clean)) …
4cleanly — adj *clean Analogous words: spick and span, *neat, tidy, trim, snug: *orderly: dainty, fastidious, fussy, *nice Antonyms: uncleanly Contrasted words: slovenly, unkempt, disheveled, sloppy, *slipshod …
5cleanly — ► ADVERB ▪ in a clean manner. ► ADJECTIVE (cleanlier, cleanliest) archaic ▪ habitually clean. DERIVATIVES cleanliness noun …
6cleanly — cleanly1 [klen′lē] adj. cleanlier, cleanliest [ME clenli < OE clænlice < clæne,CLEAN] 1. keeping oneself or one s surroundings clean 2. always kept clean cleanliness n. cleanly2 [klēn′lē] adv …
7cleanly — clean, cleanly Clean has been an adverb meaning ‘completely, outright’ since Old English and is still used as one, as in The bullet went clean through his shoulder blade. Cleanly is an adverb of manner, and is often used figuratively: • Cut… …
8cleanly — 1. adjective /ˈklɛnli,ˈkliːnli/ being habitually clean, practising good hygiene Ant: uncleanly, dirty 2. adverb /ˈklɛnli,ˈkliːnli/ a) in a …
9cleanly — clean|ly [ˈkli:nli] adv 1.) quickly and smoothly with a single movement ▪ The branch snapped cleanly in two. 2.) without producing dirt, pollution etc ▪ a fuel that burns cleanly without loss of power …
10cleanly — clean|ly [ klinli ] adverb 1. ) with one smooth movement: She s a strong player who hits the ball cleanly. 2. ) without creating a lot of mess or pollution: The good thing about it is that it burns cleanly …
