English
Etymology
clean + -ly
Pronunciation
Adjective:
*(US) IPA: /�kl�nli/
Adverb:
*(US) IPA: /�kli�nli/
Adjective
cleanly
- being habitually clean, practising good hygiene
#*1653: Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler - I'll now lead you to an honest ale-house, where we shall find a cleanly room, lavender in the windows, and twenty ballads stuck about the wall.
Derived terms
cleanliness
uncleanly
Antonyms
uncleanly
dirty
Translations
trans-top|being habitually clean
Czech: �istotný m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Adverb
en-adv
- in a clean way
#: Despite travelling for the last week, she was cleanly dressed.
- not causing a mess or unnecessary damage
#: We agreed to break off our relationship cleanly.
#: Fortunately, the bullet passed cleanly through your shoulder.
Translations
French: proprement
it:cleanly
te:cleanly
vi:cleanly
zh:cleanly
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