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1uncleanly
adjective un·clean·ly \-ˈklen-lē\
Definition of UNCLEANLY
: morally or physically unclean
— un·clean·li·ness noun
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First Known Use of UNCLEANLY
before 12th century
Related to UNCLEANLY
- Synonyms
- bedraggled, befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, black, blackened, cruddy, dingy, draggled, dusty, filthy, foul, grimy, grotty [chiefly British], grubby, grungy, mucky, muddy, nasty, smudged, smutty, soiled, sordid, stained, sullied, unclean, dirty
- Antonyms
- clean, cleanly, immaculate, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless, stainless, ultraclean, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
2uncleanly
adverb un·clean·ly \-ˈklēn-lē\
Definition of UNCLEANLY
: in an unclean manner
First Known Use of UNCLEANLY
before 12th century
Rhymes with UNCLEANLY
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