cleanly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In a neat, smooth, and precise way.

   The knife cut cleanly through the rope.

2. 2
   adv

   In a way that produces little dirt or pollution.

   The new engine burns fuel much more cleanly.

From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly.

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