as in legally
according to the rules or the law
it was a cleanly fought match, so you have no grounds for complaint
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as in sanitary
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Recent Examples of cleanly
Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
De La Hoya rematch, advancing them with rich archival footage presented in cleanly chronological fashion.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
If animals do indeed have feelings about surveillance and privacy, those feelings won’t map cleanly onto ours.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Other options like the fall apart-tender pork belly taco, topped with sour-sweet tamarind salsa, cleanly acidic gooseberry salsa, and bright serranos round out the thoughtful menu at Guerilla Tacos.
—Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
De La Hoya rematch, advancing them with rich archival footage presented in cleanly chronological fashion.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
Adjective
He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
If animals do indeed have feelings about surveillance and privacy, those feelings won’t map cleanly onto ours.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanly
Adverb
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All students, regardless of their country of origin or immigration status are legally entitled to an education.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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This includes the state of California, which legally and historically has had the right to make this decision.—
Mark Weisbrot,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In other business, sanitary sewer project manager Walter Jaime told the council the city recorded a 6.35-inch rainfall during a rainstorm Aug. 18-19 that led to a sanitary sewage overflow on 25th Avenue, east of Clay Street.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The sanitary sewer overflow released an additional 131 million gallons.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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These aren’t sterile operations run by committees.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This model is known for its deep-cleaning performance and hygienic bin emptying and includes a two-year warranty.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The short, which addresses period poverty, or the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products, was developed through Black Girls Film Camp and screened as part of UFF’s programming.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Well, despite Peaches dying, all Robbie got was a massive load of pure fentanyl.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Soon, boundary-free mowing took hold, powered by new technologies like pure vision, UWB, and RTK—each with merits and drawbacks.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are lined up to start for the Dodgers – and will meet them in San Diego well-rested and untainted by the lackluster effort at Coors Field.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Trading card valuations can offer a unique market assessment of fan interest and player marketability, untainted by the structural constraints that artificially suppress WNBA salaries.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hearty, wholesome, and completely satisfying, this Italian wedding soup is easy to make and leftovers store beautifully.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Cleanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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