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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cleanly \Clean"ly\, adv 1. In a clean manner; neatly. He was very cleanly dressed. --Dickens. 2. Innocently; without stain. --Shak. 3. Adroitly; dexterously. --Middleton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cleanly \Clean"ly\, a. [Compar. {Cleanlier}; superl. {Cleanliest}.] [From {Clean}.] 1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. ``Cleanly joys.'' --Glanvill. Some plain but cleanly country maid. --Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. --Goldsmith. 2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc [Obs.] ``With cleanly powder dry their hair.'' --Prior. 3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [Obs.] Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [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"
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