Cleanly vs Dirtya - What's the difference?
cleanly | dirtya |
being habitually clean, practising good hygiene
* 1653 , Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler
* Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World
(obsolete) Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
* Prior
(obsolete) adroit; dexterous; artful
* Spenser
in a clean way
neatly
not causing a mess or unnecessary damage
innocently; without stain
adroitly; dexterously
cleanly
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) clenly, clenliche, clanly, from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* (l)Adjective
(en-adj)- I'll now lead you to an honest ale-house, where we shall find a cleanly room, lavender in the windows, and twenty ballads stuck about the wall.
- There were some flat slabs of rock in the centre, with an excellent well close by, and there we sat in cleanly comfort while we made our first plans for the invasion of this new country.
- With cleanly powder dry their hair.
- Through his fine handling and his cleanly play.
Derived terms
* cleanliness * uncleanlyAntonyms
* uncleanly * dirtyEtymology 2
From (etyl) clenly, clenli, clenliche, from (etyl) .Adverb
(en-adv)- He was very cleanly dressed. — Dickens.
- We agreed to break off our relationship cleanly .
- Fortunately, the bullet passed cleanly through your shoulder.
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