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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
Derived Forms
- cleanlily, adverb
- cleanliness, noun
Other Words From
- clean·li·ness [klen, -lee-nis], noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Kim played shortstop in Saturday’s exhibition game against Kansas City, booting a first-inning grounder for an error before fielding three grounders cleanly and throwing to first base in the third and fourth innings.
Betts cleanly fielded all three grounders that came his way, including two up the middle that took awkward hops off the mound.
Fischer, of Amnesty International, said it’s harder to cleanly pick apart policies that are laid out in executive orders that overlap and rely on one another.
Libbok had the quickest reaction and charged after the ball to take it cleanly, before beating the Sale full-back with ease to double his side's advantage.
An overhand left connected cleanly with Fury's forehead in the sixth.
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