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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Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Chill onions for 10 to 15 minutes in the refrigerator or 5 minutes in the freezer to help slow down the release of sulfur compounds when cutting.
Grab a sharp knife: A sharp knife cuts through cleanly, while a dull knife does more damage to the onion cells, releasing more gas.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
One major problem is that these delegations are seldom made cleanly.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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Adverb
In the first inning on Sunday, Mark Vientos mishandled a grounder, failing to get the ball out of his glove cleanly.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Chill onions for 10 to 15 minutes in the refrigerator or 5 minutes in the freezer to help slow down the release of sulfur compounds when cutting.
Grab a sharp knife: A sharp knife cuts through cleanly, while a dull knife does more damage to the onion cells, releasing more gas.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Adjective
Director Jennifer Chang understands clearly and cleanly which moments need specific tones and moods.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
One major problem is that these delegations are seldom made cleanly.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
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“Cleanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleanly. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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