Definition for CLEAN'LY

CLEAN'LY, a. [clen'ly. from clean.]

  1. Free from dirt, filth, or any foul matter; neat; carefully avoiding filth. – Dryden. Addison.
  2. Pure; free from mixture; innocent; as, cleanly joys. – Glanville.
  3. Cleansing; making clean; as, cleanly powder. – Prior.
  4. Nice; artful; dextrous; adroit; as, a cleanly play; a cleanly evasion. [Obs.] – Spenser. L'Estrange.

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