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uncleanly

1

[ uhn-kleen-lee ]

adverb

  1. in an unclean manner.


uncleanly

2

[ uhn-klen-lee ]

adjective

uncleanlier, uncleanliest.

uncleanly

1

/ ʌˈːԱɪ /

adverb

  1. in an unclean manner
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uncleanly

2

/ ʌˈɛԱɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𲹲ԱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·𲹲l·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of uncleanly1

before 950; Old English ܲԳǣԱī (not recorded in ME). See un- 1, cleanly

Origin of uncleanly2

before 1000; Middle English onclenlich, Old English ܲԳǣԱī. See unclean, -ly
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Example Sentences

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They were soon removed, partly because of complaints they were being used in an "uncleanly manner".

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The people are highly uncleanly in their persons.

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At the risk of seeming extravagant, I would say that the stationary wash-bowl as ordinarily used is one of the most uncleanly of modern household appliances.

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His unkempt elf-locks were more wild, his uncleanly linen more disordered, his eye more bright and restless, than of yore.

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The hair hangs round their wild, handsome faces, down to their collar-bones, in loose, heavy, but not uncleanly masses.

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