cleanly

[ adjective klen-lee; adverb kleen-lee ]

/ adjective ˈklɛn li; adverb ˈklin li /

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adjective, clean·li·er, clean·li·est.

personally neat; careful to keep or make clean: The cat is by nature a cleanly animal.

habitually kept clean.

Obsolete. cleansing; making clean.

adverb

in a clean manner.

Origin of cleanly

before 900; Middle English clenlich(e), Old English clǣnlīc, equivalent to clǣneclean + -līc-ly

OTHER WORDS FROM cleanly

clean·li·ness

[klen-lee-nis], /ˈklɛn li nɪs/, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cleanly

cleanliness , cleanness

Words nearby cleanly

cleaning woman, clean-limbed, cleanliness, Cleanliness is next to godliness, clean-living, cleanly, cleanness, cleanout, clean room, cleanse, cleanser

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Example sentences from the Web for cleanly

One day, he took a monk with a cleanly shaven head and had him walk around a light bulb to demonstrate this theory.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, in the end, it seems the two were unable to break as cleanly as they had hoped.
Inside the Harry and Cressie Make Up: Britain’s Favorite Royal Is In Love|Tom Sykes|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His hair is cleanly parted to the side, like a high-school yearbook photo.
Brandon Wade: The Man Behind ‘Sugar Daddy’ Websites Miss Travel and Seeking Arrangement|Marlow Stern|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She had this extraordinary ability to be deeply involved and cleanly detached.
The Years of Magical Writing|Christopher Dickey|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Unlike the novel, it never bogs down in ideological sludge and moves swiftly and cleanly from scene to scene.
Braving the Atlas Shrugged Crowd|Allen Barra|April 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The weavers also appeared, cleanly dressed, in garments of their own weaving.
Abigail Adams and Her Times|Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
One savage, nervous crunch of his needle-like young teeth, and the spinal cord was cleanly severed.
Red Fox|Charles G. D. Roberts
For these last take some broken pegs, and saw them off cleanly, just above the fork.
Toy-Making at Home|Morley Adams
He was a cleanly built person, in loose corduroy pants, blue shirt open at his neck.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker
Thus they fatten like pigs, being about as cleanly, but scarce as useful.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie

British Dictionary definitions for cleanly

cleanly

adverb (ˈkliːnlɪ)

in a fair manner

easily or smoothlythe screw went into the wood cleanly

adjective (ˈklɛnlɪ) -lier or -liest

habitually clean or neat

Derived forms of cleanly

cleanlily (ˈklɛnlɪlɪ), adverbcleanliness (ˈklɛnlɪnɪs), noun

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单词	cleanly
释义	cleanly [ adjective klen-lee; adverb kleen-lee ] / adjective ˈklɛn li; adverb ˈklin li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cleanly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, clean·li·er, clean·li·est. personally neat; careful to keep or make clean: The cat is by nature a cleanly animal. habitually kept clean. Obsolete. cleansing; making clean. adverb in a clean manner. Origin of cleanly before 900; Middle English clenlich(e), Old English clǣnlīc, equivalent to clǣneclean + -līc-ly OTHER WORDS FROM cleanly clean·li·ness [klen-lee-nis], /ˈklɛn li nɪs/, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cleanly cleanliness , cleanness Words nearby cleanly cleaning woman, clean-limbed, cleanliness, Cleanliness is next to godliness, clean-living, cleanly, cleanness, cleanout, clean room, cleanse, cleanser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cleanly One day, he took a monk with a cleanly shaven head and had him walk around a light bulb to demonstrate this theory. From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk\|Nina Strochlic\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But, in the end, it seems the two were unable to break as cleanly as they had hoped. Inside the Harry and Cressie Make Up: Britain’s Favorite Royal Is In Love\|Tom Sykes\|October 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His hair is cleanly parted to the side, like a high-school yearbook photo. Brandon Wade: The Man Behind ‘Sugar Daddy’ Websites Miss Travel and Seeking Arrangement\|Marlow Stern\|May 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She had this extraordinary ability to be deeply involved and cleanly detached. The Years of Magical Writing\|Christopher Dickey\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Unlike the novel, it never bogs down in ideological sludge and moves swiftly and cleanly from scene to scene. Braving the Atlas Shrugged Crowd\|Allen Barra\|April 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The weavers also appeared, cleanly dressed, in garments of their own weaving. Abigail Adams and Her Times\|Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards One savage, nervous crunch of his needle-like young teeth, and the spinal cord was cleanly severed. Red Fox\|Charles G. D. Roberts For these last take some broken pegs, and saw them off cleanly, just above the fork. Toy-Making at Home\|Morley Adams He was a cleanly built person, in loose corduroy pants, blue shirt open at his neck. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker Thus they fatten like pigs, being about as cleanly, but scarce as useful. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber\|James Aitken Wylie British Dictionary definitions for cleanly cleanly adverb (ˈkliːnlɪ) in a fair manner easily or smoothlythe screw went into the wood cleanly adjective (ˈklɛnlɪ) -lier or -liest habitually clean or neat Derived forms of cleanly cleanlily (ˈklɛnlɪlɪ), adverbcleanliness (ˈklɛnlɪnɪs), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cleanly clean, spotless, tidy
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cleanly

adjective, clean·li·er, clean·li·est.

adverb

Origin of cleanly

OTHER WORDS FROM cleanly

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cleanly

Words nearby cleanly

Example sentences from the Web for cleanly

British Dictionary definitions for cleanly

adverb (ˈkliːnlɪ)

adjective (ˈklɛnlɪ) -lier or -liest

Derived forms of cleanly

Words related to cleanly