cleanly
Being habitually clean, practising good hygieneBeing habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
» I resolved to break up with her cleanly.
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3 sensesBeing habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
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чистопло́тныйčistoplótnyj
habitually clean
(obsolete)Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
(obsolete)Adroit; dexterous; artful.
Examples
5 sentencesI resolved to break up with her cleanly.
The casting came cleanly out of its mold.
It is impossible for me to cleanly crack an egg with both hands.
Please vote cleanly.
How do you take off the shell of a boiled egg cleanly? Is there some sort of trick?
deWie kann man ein gekochtes Ei sauber pellen? Gibt es da irgendeinen Trick? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, eFrom Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly.
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Forms
cleanlier/more cleanly, cleanliest/most cleanly| Comparative | cleanlier / more cleanly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | cleanliest / most cleanly Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form