CLEANLY, adjective clenly. [from clean.] 1. Free rom dirt, filth, or any foul matter; neat; carefully avoiding filth. 2. Pure; free from mixture; innocent; as cleanly joys. 3. Cleansing; making clean; as cleanly powder. 4. Nice; artful; dextrous; adroit; as a cleanly play; a cleanly evasion. CLEANLY, adverb In a clean manner; neatly; without filth.
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