Cleanly — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cleanly — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cleanly — O.E. clænlic pure, excellent, from clæne (see CLEAN (Cf. clean)) … Etymology dictionary
cleanly — 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 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cleanly — ► ADVERB ▪ in a clean manner. ► ADJECTIVE (cleanlier, cleanliest) archaic ▪ habitually clean. DERIVATIVES cleanliness noun … English terms dictionary
cleanly — 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 … English World dictionary
cleanly — 1. adjective /ˈklɛnli,ˈkliːnli/ being habitually clean, practising good hygiene Ant: uncleanly, dirty 2. adverb /ˈklɛnli,ˈkliːnli/ a) in a … Wiktionary
cleanly — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
cleanly — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cleanly — UK [ˈkliːnlɪ] / US [ˈklɪnlɪ] 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 … English dictionary
