cleanly
English
/ˈklɛnli/, /ˈkliːnli/
adj
Definitions
- Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
- (obsolete) Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
- (obsolete) Adroit; dexterous; artful.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English clenly inherited from Old English clǣnlīċ (pure, excellent, cleanly) affix from English clean.
Origin
English
clean
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- clean English
- clean-shaved English
- cleanability English
- cleanable English
- cleanaholic English
- cleaner English
- cleanest English
- cleaneth English
- cleanish English
- cleanlily English
- cleanliness English
- cleanness English
- cleanroom English
- cleanshaven English
- cleanskin English
- cleantech English
- cleanth English
- cleanup English
- houseclean English
- hyperclean English
- lick clean English
- misclean English
- nonclean English
- overclean English
- preclean English
- reclean English
- superclean English
- ultraclean English
- unclean English
- uncleanliness English
- uncleanly English
- clean German
- クリーン Japanese
- clǣnlīċ Old English
- clene Middle English
- clenly Middle English
- unclenlī Middle English
- clean Danish
- klin Tok Pisin
- klinim Tok Pisin
- krin Sranan Tongo
- clean
- cleanup
- cleanth
- cleaner
- reclean
- unclean
- misclean
- nonclean
- preclean
- cleanish
- cleaneth
- cleanest
- uncleanly
- overclean
- cleanlily
- cleantech
- cleanness
- cleanable
- cleanskin
- cleanroom
- ultraclean
- superclean
- lick clean
- hyperclean
- houseclean
- cleanshaven
- cleanliness
- cleanaholic
- clean-shaved
- cleanability
- uncleanliness