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.
© Webster 1913.
Clean"ly (?), adv.
1.
In a clean manner; neatly.
He was very cleanly dressed.
Dickens.
2.
Innocently; without stain.
Shak.
3.
Adroitly; dexterously.
Middleton.
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