cleanly adj : habitually clean; "cleanly in their persons and habitations" adv
1. in an adroit manner; "he bounced it cleanly off the wall" [syn: flawlessly]
2. without distortion; "she played the piano accompaniment cleanly" [also: cleanliest, cleanlier]

Cleanly \Clean"ly\, adv.
1. In a clean manner; neatly. He was very cleanly dressed. --Dickens.
2. Innocently; without stain. --Shak.
3. Adroitly; dexterously. --Middleton.

Cleanly \Clean"ly\, a. [Compar. Cleanlier; superl. Cleanliest.] [From Clean.]
1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. ``Cleanly joys.'' --Glanvill. Some plain but cleanly country maid. --Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. --Goldsmith.
2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. [Obs.] ``With cleanly powder dry their hair.'' --Prior.
3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. [Obs.] Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. --Spenser.

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