cleanlier; cleanliest
1
: careful to keep clean : fastidious
2
: habitually kept clean
Examples of cleanly in a Sentence
Adverb
A sharp knife will cut through the skin of a tomato cleanly.
This fuel burns more cleanly than other fuels.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
This satellite photo taken after the storm shows the roof of one of the largest markets in the neighborhood ripped cleanly off its foundation.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The folding handles close away neatly into side recesses to create flush sides that store cleanly side by side.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
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Adverb
The cropped, slim fit gives it a modern shape that layers cleanly under blazers or coats.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
This satellite photo taken after the storm shows the roof of one of the largest markets in the neighborhood ripped cleanly off its foundation.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The folding handles close away neatly into side recesses to create flush sides that store cleanly side by side.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
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“Cleanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleanly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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