English

Etymology
clean + -ly

Pronunciation
Adjective:
*(US) IPA: /�kl�nli/
Adverb:
*(US) IPA: /�kli�nli/

Adjective
cleanly

1. being habitually clean, practising good hygiene

#*1653: Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler - 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.

Derived terms
cleanliness
uncleanly

Antonyms
uncleanly
dirty

Translations
trans-top|being habitually clean
Czech: �istotný m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Adverb
en-adv

1. in a clean way

#: Despite travelling for the last week, she was cleanly dressed.

1. not causing a mess or unnecessary damage

#: We agreed to break off our relationship cleanly.
#: Fortunately, the bullet passed cleanly through your shoulder.

Translations

French: proprement

it:cleanly
te:cleanly
vi:cleanly
zh:cleanly

• 2007-12-19 20:56 - Daniel Polansky - /* Adjective */ +Czech translation

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