Cleanly

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cleanly \Clean"ly\, adv.
     1. In a clean manner; neatly.
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              He was very cleanly dressed.          --Dickens.
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     2. Innocently; without stain. --Shak.
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     3. Adroitly; dexterously. --Middleton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cleanly \Clean"ly\, a. [Compar. {Cleanlier}; superl.
     {Cleanliest}.] [From {Clean}.]
     1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. "Cleanly joys."
        --Glanvill.
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              Some plain but cleanly country maid.  --Dryden.
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              Displays her cleanly platter on the board.
                                                    --Goldsmith.
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     2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. [Obs.]
        "With cleanly powder dry their hair." --Prior.
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     3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [Obs.]
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              Through his fine handling and his cleanly play.
                                                    --Spenser.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cleanly
       adj : habitually clean; "cleanly in their persons and habitations"
       adv 1: in an adroit manner; "he bounced it cleanly off the wall"
              [syn: {flawlessly}]
       2: without distortion; "she played the piano accompaniment
          cleanly"
       [also: {cleanliest}, {cleanlier}]