cleanly

[US]/'kliːnlɪ/
[UK]/'klinli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a neat and tidy manner; without any dirt or mess
adj. neat and free of dirt; showing a preference for cleanliness

Example Sentences

A cat is a cleanly animal.

he vaulted cleanly through the open window.

Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.

He dived in cleanly,entering the water in a straight line.

Rinses cleanly without overdrying for clean, soft, smooth skin.

When the lights go green, apply the throttle smoothly (don't stomp) and try to get away cleanly with as little wheelspin as possible.

Real-world Examples

That meant they entered the body more cleanly.

Source: Simple Psychology

Many homeowner groups still have rules about keeping yards cleanly cut.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

That is much less than the current cost of cleanly produced hydrogen.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Please tell me you've seen a right leg. A cleanly severed right leg? -No.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

These treatments stop the heart from pumping to ensure it can be removed cleanly.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

He was a small man, somewhat bent even then, with bright eyes, and always cleanly shaved.

Source: Education of Love

Dad hand fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs.

Source: Love resides in my heart.

And there are ways we can do this cleanly.

Source: Fresh air

Still, he said, " The SCAN fits most cleanly with the latter interpretation: it integrates goals and planning with whole-body actions."

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

It's called perfect cleavage when gypsum separates this cleanly.

Source: Watch the American TV series "Young Sheldon" to learn English Season 4.

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