cleanly
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clean·ly
(klēn′lē)adv.
In a clean manner.
adj. (klĕn′lē) clean·li·er, clean·li·est
Habitually and carefully neat and clean.
clean′li·ness (klĕn′lē-nĭs) n.
cleanly
adv
1. in a fair manner
2. easily or smoothly: the screw went into the wood cleanly.
adj, -lier or -liest
habitually clean or neat
cleanlily adv
cleanliness n
clean•ly
(adj. ˈklɛn li; adv. ˈklin-)adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj.
1. personally neat.
2. habitually kept clean.
3. Obs. cleansing; making clean.
adv. 4. in a clean manner.
[before 900]
clean•li•ness (ˈklɛn li nɪs) n.
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Adj. | 1. | cleanly - habitually clean; "cleanly in their persons and habitations" clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" |
Adv. | 1. | cleanly - in an adroit manner; "he bounced it cleanly off the wall" |
2. | cleanly - in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution; "the motor burns cleanly" | |
3. | cleanly - without difficulty or distortion; "she played the piano accompaniment cleanly" |
cleanly
adjectiveFree from dirt, stain, or impurities:
Translations
بِصورَةٍ نَظيفَهبِنَظافَه، على نَحْوٍ نَظيف
čestnýcudnýhladce
heltligerenlig
hreinlega, snyrtilegahreinlegur
kolaycarahatçatemiztemizliğe meraklı
cleanly
1 [ˈkliːnlɪ] ADV1. (= without polluting) [burn, operate] → de forma limpia, sin contaminar
2. (= neatly) [cut, break] → limpiamente; [hit, catch] → con habilidad, con destreza
3. (= fairly) [play, fight] → limpiamente
cleanly
2 [ˈklenlɪ] ADJ [person, animal] → limpio, aseadocleanly
[ˈkliːnli] advcleanly
1cleanly
2clean
(kliːn) adjective1. free from dirt, smoke etc. a clean window; a clean dress.
2. neat and tidy in one's habits. Cats are very clean animals.
3. unused. a clean sheet of paper.
4. free from evil or indecency. a clean life; keep your language clean!
5. neat and even. a clean cut.
adverb completely. He got clean away.
verb to (cause to) become free from dirt etc. Will you clean the windows?
ˈcleaner nounˈcleanly adverb
The knife cut cleanly through the cheese.
cleanly (ˈklenli) adjective clean in personal habits.
ˈcleanliness (ˈklen-) nounclean up
to clean (a place) thoroughly. She cleaned (the room) up after they went home.
a clean bill of health a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill). I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.
a clean slate a fresh start. After being in prison he started his new job with a clean slate.
come clean to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.
make a clean sweep to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted. The new manager made a clean sweep of all the lazy people in the department.