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cleanly
/ ˈklɛnlɪnɪs, ˈklɛnlɪlɪ /
adverb
in a fair manner
easily or smoothly
the screw went into the wood cleanly
adjective
habitually clean or neat
Other Word Forms
- cleanliness noun
- cleanlily adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
His first runs came off the inside edge but afterwards he cleanly struck another nine fours and three sixes as he targeted the leg side without resorting to slogs.
He lacked the instincts and confidence to cleanly field even many routine grounders.
While the idea of Canada breaking cleanly from the mother county makes the rounds every now and then, actual legislation to do so has never come close to a reality.
A final three dropped cleanly through the net, punctuating the outburst.
Big Red’s second baseman fielded it cleanly, but threw to second instead of first.
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