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cleanly

clean·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective klen-lee; adverb kleen-lee]
    • /adjective ˈklɛn li; adverb ˈklin li/
    • /ˈkliːn.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective klen-lee; adverb kleen-lee]
    • /adjective ˈklɛn li; adverb ˈklin li/

Definitions of cleanly word

  • adverb cleanly in a fair manner 3
  • adverb cleanly easily or smoothly 3
  • adjective cleanly habitually clean or neat 3
  • adjective cleanly keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean 3
  • adjective cleanly always kept clean 3
  • adverb cleanly in a clean manner 2

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Origin of cleanly

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clenlich(e), Old English clǣnlīc, equivalent to clǣne clean + -līc -ly

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Parts of speech for Cleanly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cleanly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cleanly

adv cleanly

  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • spotless — free from any spot, stain, etc.; immaculately clean: a spotless kitchen.
  • tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.

adverb cleanly

  • easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
  • efficiently — performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable: a reliable, efficient assistant.
  • effectively — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
  • neatly — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
  • simply — in a simple manner; clearly and easily.

adjective cleanly

  • taintless — free from or without taint; pure; innocent.
  • well-ordered — arranged, planned, or occurring in a desirable way, sequence, etc.
  • to rights — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
  • well-kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.

Antonyms for cleanly

adverb cleanly

  • unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • illegally — forbidden by law or statute.

adjective cleanly

  • scuzzy — dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
  • grubby — dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.

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