Synonyms for cleanly
ˈklɛn li; ˈklin-clean·ly

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cleanly

   That which is clean is simply free from soil or defilement of any kind. Things are orderly when in due relation to other things; a room or desk is orderly when every article is in place; a person is orderly who habitually keeps things so. Tidy denotes that which conforms to propriety in general; an unlaced shoe may be perfectly clean, but is not tidy. Neat refers to that which is clean and tidy with nothing superfluous, conspicuous, or showy, as when we speak of plain but neat attire; the same idea of freedom from the superfluous appears in the phrases "a neat speech," "a neat turn," "a neat reply," etc. A clean cut has no ragged edges; a neat stroke just does what is intended. Nice is stronger than neat, implying value and beauty; a cheap, coarse dress may be perfectly neat, but would not be termed nice. Spruce is applied to the show and affectation of neatness with a touch of smartness, and is always a term of mild contempt; as, a spruce serving man. Trim denotes a certain shapely and elegant firmness, often with suppleness and grace; as, a trim suit; a trim figure. Prim applies to a precise, formal, affected nicety. Dapper is spruce with the suggestion of smallness and slightness; natty, a diminutive of neat, suggests minute elegance, with a tendency toward the exquisite; as, a dapper little fellow in a natty business suit.

   Synonyms:
   clean, dapper, natty, neat, nice, orderly, prim, spruce, tidy, trim

   Antonyms:
   dirty, disorderly, dowdy, negligent, rough, rude, slouchy, slovenly, soiled, uncared for, unkempt, untidy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cleanlyadverb

   habitually clean

   "cleanly in their persons and habitations"

   Antonyms:
   soiled, unclean, dirty

2. flawlessly, cleanlyadverb

   in an adroit manner

   "he bounced it cleanly off the wall"

   Synonyms:
   flawlessly

   Antonyms:
   soiled, dirty, unclean

3. cleanlyadverb

   in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution

   "the motor burns cleanly"

   Synonyms:
   flawlessly

   Antonyms:
   unclean, dirty, soiled

4. cleanlyadverb

   without difficulty or distortion

   "she played the piano accompaniment cleanly"

   Synonyms:
   flawlessly

   Antonyms:
   unclean, dirty, soiled

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cleanlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   CLEAN, neat, tidy

2. cleanlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   neatly, in a clean or neat manner

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How to use cleanly in a sentence?

1. Nico Rosberg:

   Lewis can do something to keep it clean which is drive cleanly himself, So it's not like he can't do anything.

2. Michael Dellegrazie:

   I was very careful that the handoff was done cleanly, so I opened the first garbage bag and in that I discovered something that shocked me. ... It was a blanket that was full of blood.

3. Madelon Finkel:

   I ’m not anti-fracking per se, i ’m just saying, do it cleanly and appropriately and correctly.

4. Michael Dellegrazie:

   He was brought to the curb area where we were given a carrier, a Delta carrier, and some garbage bags and in one of the garbage bags was Alejandro, i was very careful that the handoff was done cleanly, so I opened the first garbage bag and in that I discovered something that shocked me. ... It was a blanket that was full of blood.

5. Preston Wells Griffith:

   All energy sources are important, and The United States will be utilized unapologetically, the important piece is to utilize them in the most cleanly and efficient way, and that's something I think all countries are committed to.