uncleanly

1
[ uhn-kleen-lee ]
See synonyms for: uncleanlyuncleanliness on Thesaurus.com

adverb
  1. in an unclean manner.

Origin of uncleanly

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

Words Nearby uncleanly

Other definitions for uncleanly (2 of 2)

uncleanly2
[ uhn-klen-lee ]

adjective,un·clean·li·er, un·clean·li·est.

Origin of uncleanly

2
before 1000; Middle English onclenlich,Old English unclǣnlīc.See unclean, -ly

Other words from uncleanly

  • un·clean·li·ness, noun

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How to use uncleanly in a sentence

  • Blood poisoning which so often follows the careless poulticing, as well as the uncleanly opening of boils, can all be avoided.

    The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
  • The women got tired of seeing him about, because of his uncleanly habits of spitting, and his tiresome stories.

  • Gradually I came to perceive that they were not as villainous-looking and uncleanly as at first sight I had imagined.

    Simon the Jester | William J. Locke
  • Very young men wear their hair unusually long, but this fad is uncleanly.

    The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain
  • Dried figs, for example, in pretty baskets are sometimes288 packed in uncleanly places.

British Dictionary definitions for uncleanly (1 of 2)

uncleanly1

/ (ʌnˈkliːnlɪ) /


adverb
  1. in an unclean manner

British Dictionary definitions for uncleanly (2 of 2)

uncleanly2

/ (ʌnˈklɛnlɪ) /


adjective
  1. characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean

Derived forms of uncleanly

  • uncleanliness, noun

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