"cleanly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈklɛnli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cleanly2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: cleanlier [comparative], more cleanly [comparative], cleanliest [superlative], most cleanly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛnli Etymology: From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clenly}} Middle English clenly, {{m|enm|clenliche}} clenliche, {{m|enm|clanly}} clanly, {{inh|en|ang|clǣnlīċ|t=cleanly, pure, excellent}} Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), {{af|en|clean|-ly|id2=adjectival}} clean + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} cleanly (comparative cleanlier or more cleanly, superlative cleanliest or most cleanly)
  1. Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene. Translations (being habitually clean): təmizkar (Azerbaijani), čistotný [masculine] (Czech), renlig (Danish), reinlich (German), tīrīgs (Latvian), hygienisk (Norwegian Bokmål), renslig (Norwegian Bokmål), чистопло́тный (čistoplótnyj) [masculine] (Russian), renlig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adj-A-kMTeRB Disambiguation of 'being habitually clean': 100 0 0
  2. (obsolete) Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adj-GMCvmQYH
  3. (obsolete) Adroit; dexterous; artful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adj-FnvzMSmG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ly, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 25 12 12 28 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 22 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 7 22 11 12 25 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 2 7 19 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 9 26 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clenly [obsolete] Derived forms: cleanlily, cleanliness, uncleanly
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkliːnli/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cleanly1.wav [Southern-England] Forms: cleanlier [comparative], more cleanly [comparative], cleanliest [superlative], most cleanly [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːnli Etymology: From Middle English clenly, clenli, clenliche, from Old English clǣnlīċe (“cleanly”), equivalent to clean + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clenly}} Middle English clenly, {{m|enm|clenli}} clenli, {{m|enm|clenliche}} clenliche, {{inh|en|ang|clǣnlīċe|t=cleanly}} Old English clǣnlīċe (“cleanly”), {{af|en|clean|-ly}} clean + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} cleanly (comparative cleanlier or more cleanly, superlative cleanliest or most cleanly)
  1. In a clean way, neatly. Translations (in a clean way): netament (Catalan), puhtaasti (Finnish), proprement (French), munditer (Latin), tīri (Latvian), proprément (Norman), clǣnlīċe (Old English), limpiamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adv-tIa7-DUW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 25 12 12 28 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 22 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 7 22 11 12 25 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 2 7 19 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of 'in a clean way': 100 0 0 0
  2. Not causing a mess or unnecessary damage.
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adv-BNdxZkh6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 25 12 12 28 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 22 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 7 22 11 12 25 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 2 7 19 12 11 27 22
  3. Innocently; without stain.
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adv-qIjNs1kp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 25 12 12 28 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 22 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 7 22 11 12 25 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 2 7 19 12 11 27 22
  4. Adroitly; dexterously
    Sense id: en-cleanly-en-adv-aqLBOEkO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 25 12 12 28 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 4 22 12 11 27 22 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 2 7 22 11 12 25 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 2 7 19 12 11 27 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "cleanlily"
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        "comparative"
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      ],
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          "ref": "1653, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1765, Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller, or, A Prospect of Society",
          "text": "While his lov'd partner boastful of her hoard,\nDisplays the cleanly platter on the board;",
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        }
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        "Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc."
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        "(obsolete) Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc."
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "Adroit; dexterous; artful."
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        "(obsolete) Adroit; dexterous; artful."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklɛnli/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛnli"
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    {
      "tags": [
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      "word": "clenly"
    }
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    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "təmizkar"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "čistotný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "renlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "reinlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "tīrīgs"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "hygienisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "renslig"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čistoplótnyj",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "чистопло́тный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "being habitually clean",
      "word": "renlig"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cleanly"
}

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          "text": "We agreed to break off our relationship cleanly.",
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          "text": "Fortunately, the bullet passed cleanly through your shoulder.",
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          "mess"
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          "damage",
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      "glosses": [
        "Innocently; without stain."
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          "innocent"
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          "stain",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "c. 1616, Thomas Middleton, The Witch",
          "text": "The boy will do well certain : give him grace To have a quick hand and convey things cleanly",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkliːnli/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
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      "rhymes": "-iːnli"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "netament"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "puhtaasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "proprement"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "munditer"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "tīri"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "proprément"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "clǣnlīċe"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a clean way",
      "word": "limpiamente"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cleanly"
}

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