uncleanly
uncleanly · more uncleanly · most uncleanly
Not in a clean way; in an unclean wayNot in a clean way; in an unclean way
US/ʌnˈkliːnli/
Meaning
1 sensesNot in a clean way; in an unclean way
Origin
From Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalFrom Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalent to unclean + -ly.
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Forms
more uncleanly, most uncleanly| Comparative | more uncleanly |
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| Superlative | most uncleanly |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.