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(), 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. Clean"ly (), adv. 1. In a clean manner; neatly. He was very cleanly dressed. Dickens. 2. Innocently; without stain. Shak. 3. Adroitly; dexterously. Middleton. スポンサード リンク
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