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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Cleanly

Clēan'ly, a.

adjective

(klēn'lŷ), a. [compar. CLEANLIER; superl. CLEANLIEST.] [From clean.]

Sense 1. Habitually clean; free from any foul matter; carefully avoiding defilement. “Some plain but cleanly country maid.” Dryden.

Sense 2. Free from injurious or defiling influence; innocent; pure. “Cleanly joys.” Glanville.

Sense 3. Rendering clean; cleansing.

The fair With cleanly powder dry their hair. Prior.

Sense 4. Free from awkwardness; showing dexterity; adroit; artful. “Cleanly play.” Spenser. “Fiction smooth and cleanly.” Milton.

Clēan'ly, adv.

adverb

(klēn'lŷ), adv. In a clean manner; neatly. “He was very cleanly dressed.” Dickens.