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  1. 1. superl. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. Source: opted
  4. 4. adv. In a clean manner; neatly. Source: opted
  5. 5. adv. Innocently; without stain. Source: opted
  6. 6. adv. Adroitly; dexterously. Source: opted
  7. 7. adj. habitually clean Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adv. smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly Source: wordnet
  9. 9. adv. in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 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. 1. In a clean manner; neatly. He was very cleanly dressed. Dickens. 2. Innocently; without stain. Shak. 3. Adroitly; dexterously. Middleton. Source: webster
  11. 11. r:100 s. habitually clean r. in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution r. without difficulty or distortion Source: ecdict

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