| 释义 |
cleanly I. \ˈklenlē, -li\ adjective (often -er/-est) Etymology: Middle English clenly, from Old English clǣnlic pure, from clǣne pure + -lic -ly — more at clean 1. obsolete : clean morally or ceremonially < the cleanlier in his office for his new-washed surplice — John Milton > 2. : free from dirt or litter 3. a. : careful to keep clean < cleanly in their persons and habitations — Meriwether Lewis > < the badger is a most cleanly animal > b. : habitually kept clean c. : chaste and refined in quality < turn the jargon into cleanly English > 4. obsolete : cleverly devised or deftly executed < cleanly knavery — Edmund Spenser > 5. archaic : conducive to cleanness II. \ˈklēnlē, -li\ adverb Etymology: Middle English clenly, from Old English clǣnlīce purely, from clǣne pure + -lice -ly : in a clean manner |