English Explanatory Dictionary

cleanly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
  2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
  3. Adroit; dexterous; artful.
adv
  1. In a clean way, neatly.
  2. Not causing a mess or unnecessary damage.
  3. Innocently; without stain.
  4. Adroitly; dexterously

Pronunciation

/ˈklɛnli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cleanly2.wav /ˈkliːnli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cleanly1.wav

Word forms

cleanly cleanlier more cleanly cleanliest most cleanly clenly

Etymology

From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly.

Synonyms

purely sinlessly blamelessly cleanly guiltlessly innocently irreprehensibly unblameably unblamefully

Antonyms

uncleanly dirty

Derived words

cleanlily cleanliness overcleanly uncleanly
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on C Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary